Wohlstetter 101

For an overview of Albert and Roberta Wohlstetter’s historical contributions and continuing relevance to strategy in the nuclear age, check out:

PDF version of Robert Zarate’s introductory essay to Nuclear Heuristics: Selected Writing of Albert and Roberta Wohlstetter (Strategic Studies Institute, 2009), edited by Robert Zarate and Henry Sokolski.

Or check out the HTML excerpts from Zarate’s introductory essay:

• Albert and Roberta’s contributions to nuclear deterrence;
• The Wohlstetters on nuclear nonproliferation and civil nuclear energy’s military potential;
• Albert and Roberta on arms race myths and strategic competition’s reality; and
• Albert’s contributions to discriminate deterrence.

To get a copy of Nuclear Heuristics, you can:

• Download a free PDF version from the Strategic Studies Institute’s website;
• Order a free second-printing of the book’s softcover version from the Strategic Studies Institute’s website (while supplies last); or
• Buy a softcover version of the book from Amazon.com.