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On thermonuclear war

Herman Kahn

A historical analysis of nuclear deterrence, crisis choices, civil defense, and recovery. Kahn tests catastrophic scenarios through explicit assumptions rather than treating either annihilation or survival as certain.

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17 parts, about 38 minutes to read.

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Author
Herman Kahn
Parts
17 parts
Reading time
about 38 minutes
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What the summary covers

  1. Choosing a national strategy2 min
  2. What might survive?3 min
  3. Beyond retaliation3 min
  4. Planning amid conflicting objectives4 min
  5. Stresses and strains3 min
  6. What the forces must survive3 min
  7. The role of analysis2 min
  8. The real past4 min
  9. The hypothetical past2 min
  10. Present and future3 min
  11. Recapitulation1 min
  12. Taking the problem seriously2 min
  13. Improving policy formulation1 min
  14. War damage and recovery1 min
  15. The importance of installations1 min
  16. A proposed civil defense program1 min
  17. Questions and answers2 min

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