The Counterforce Syndrome: A Guide to U.S. Nuclear Weapons and Strategic Doctrine
Washington, DC: Institute for Policy Studies, 1982. Second Edition [stated]. Second Printing [stated]. Trade paperback. xi, [1], 85, [11] pages. Wraps. Occasional footnotes. Illustrations. Notes. Glossary. Name of previous owner, pencil erasure on title page, covers somewhat worn and soiled. IPS Publications. The author was a World War II veteran (25th Division artillery serving in the Pacific Theater). After the war he studies aeronautical engineering and then worked for Lockheed. He helped design three generations of the Polaris submarine-launched ballistic missile and worked on the beginning of the Trident program. He became interested in arms control policy, weapons technology, and issues associated with first strike capabilities. More