1) What
are the major problems with using nuclear weapons to achieve political
ends? In particular, what was the problem with the strategy of massive
retaliation? What exactly was "MAD"? What was the theory behind
MAD? On what circumstances did the "balance of terror" associated
with MAD rest?
2) What
were the two main schools of thought in the United States on nuclear
weapons? What ideas characterized each group?
3) What
basic and significant decision has the U.S. made with regard to nuclear
warfare? What strategy naturally flows from this decision? What are
the risks of that strategy? How and why can it fail?
4) What
kind of feeling must deterrence instill in an enemy? Why must we walk
a tightrope with deterrence? What kind of foreign policy must we employ?
5) What specific policy initiatives does Brodie recommend to the U.S.
if it is serious about deterrence?
