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Wohlstetter and Rowen’s 1959 RAND memo: Objectives of the United States Military Posture

Posted on December 20, 2009 by admin

With a document courtesy of Jonathan Pett Miller, Albert Wohlstetter Dot Com now makes available a PDF of the following unclassified RAND Corporation research memorandum: Albert Wohlstetter and Henry S. Rowen, Objectives of the United States Military Posture, RM-2373 (Santa … Continue reading →

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Roberta Wohlstetter on Pearl Harbor and “slow Pearl Harbors”

Posted on December 7, 2009 by admin

A few years ago James Johnson and Robert Zarate published in The Weekly Standard an article on Roberta Wohlstetter’s analysis of Pearl Harbor and concept of “slow Pearl Harbors” — an article that’s worth revisiting: James Johnson and Robert Zarate, … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Heuristics reviewed in Foreign Affairs

Posted on April 22, 2009 by

Sir Lawrence Freedman, professor of war studies at King’s College London and nuclear historian par excellence, reviews Nuclear Heuristics: Selected Writings of Albert and Roberta Wohlstetter in the May/June 2009 issue of Foreign Affairs.

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Wohlstetter 101

Posted on March 16, 2009 by admin

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 … Continue reading →

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C-SPAN2’s Book TV to broadcast Wohlstetter book event this weekend

Posted on March 14, 2009 by

Book TV on C-SPAN2 is bringing a television program on the continuing relevance of Albert and Roberta Wohlstetter‘s writings on nuclear-age strategy to you! On Sunday, March 15, at 6:00 AM (ET), and Monday, March 16, at 1:00 AM (ET), … Continue reading →

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Excerpt on moving towards discriminate deterrence from Wohlstetter book’s introduction

Posted on March 14, 2009 by admin

This week’s excerpt from “Albert and Roberta Wohlstetter on Nuclear-Age Strategy,” Robert Zarate’s introductory essay to Nuclear Heuristics: Selected Writings of Albert and Roberta Wohlstetter (2009), looks at Albert’s particular contributions from the 1950s onward to larger U.S. efforts to … Continue reading →

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The Multilateral Force (MLF): Tom Lehrer’s and Albert Wohlstetter’s respective critiques

Posted on March 7, 2009 by admin

When I brought up Albert Wohlstetter‘s sharp criticisms of the Multilateral Force (MLF) nuclear weapons-sharing proposal during a dinner with colleagues last week (yes, I know, I’m an absolutely delightful dinner conversationalist…), my friend James urged me to look up … Continue reading →

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Video: Wohlstetter book event at Hudson Institute

Posted on March 3, 2009 by admin

Now available: Raw video of Albert and Roberta Wohlstetter’s Writings and the Future of U.S. National Strategy, a panel hosted by the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center (NPEC) and Hudson Institute to discuss the continuing relevance of the recently released book, … Continue reading →

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Excerpt on arms race myths vs. strategic competition’s reality from Wohlstetter book’s introduction

Posted on March 1, 2009 by admin

This week’s excerpt from “Albert and Roberta Wohlstetter on Nuclear-Age Strategy,” Robert Zarate’s introductory essay to Nuclear Heuristics: Selected Writings of Albert and Roberta Wohlstetter (2009), looks at the Wohlstetters’ work to understand more precisely how the United States and … Continue reading →

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Quick update: Wohlstetter book event & second printing

Posted on February 26, 2009 by admin

First off, I would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to everyone who made it to Albert and Roberta Wohlstetter’s Writings and the Future of U.S. National Strategy, a book event for Nuclear Heuristics that the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center … Continue reading →

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