Striking First: Preemptive and Preventive Attack in U.S. National Security Policy

RAND Project AIR FORCE studied the post-9/11 shift in US defense policy emphasis toward preemptive and preventive attack, asking under what conditions preemptive or preventive attack is worth considering as a response to perceived threats. It considered the role such first-strike strategies are likely to play in future US national security policy.

Author: Karl P. Mueller
Publisher: RAND Corporation
Published: 09/25/2006
Pages: 311
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.21lbs
Size: 8.96h x 6.34w x 0.81d
ISBN: 9780833038814

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2007 pg. 314
Univ PR Books for Public Libry 01/01/2007 pg. 1 - Recommended/Special Interest

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