Comments on: Deterence And the Missile Shield http://cominganarchy.com/2008/04/20/deterence-and-the-missile-shield/ Speak Victorian, Think Pagan Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:55:26 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ComingAnarchy.com » Blog Archive » Cuban Missile Crisis Redux? http://cominganarchy.com/2008/04/20/deterence-and-the-missile-shield/comment-page-1/#comment-384587 ComingAnarchy.com » Blog Archive » Cuban Missile Crisis Redux? Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:46:59 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/04/20/deterence-and-the-missile-shield/#comment-384587 [...] I’ve written about the missle shield here and here but in short, my position is that Russia’s rhetoric merely masks its continued role of trying to play the spoiler for US policies and is using it as an excuse to ‘misbehave’ elsewhere under the cover of so-called US aggression. Do readers more knowledgeable on missile defense and nuclear affairs have a more detailed take? [...] [...] I’ve written about the missle shield here and here but in short, my position is that Russia’s rhetoric merely masks its continued role of trying to play the spoiler for US policies and is using it as an excuse to ‘misbehave’ elsewhere under the cover of so-called US aggression. Do readers more knowledgeable on missile defense and nuclear affairs have a more detailed take? [...]

]]> By: ComingAnarchy.com » Blog Archive » Why States are Important in the WoT http://cominganarchy.com/2008/04/20/deterence-and-the-missile-shield/comment-page-1/#comment-384177 ComingAnarchy.com » Blog Archive » Why States are Important in the WoT Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:16:47 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/04/20/deterence-and-the-missile-shield/#comment-384177 [...] states are also subject to deterrence through retaliation by sometims deterrence by denial (more here). Terror groups, on the other hand, have less power, resources and people than states do. Yet, [...] [...] states are also subject to deterrence through retaliation by sometims deterrence by denial (more here). Terror groups, on the other hand, have less power, resources and people than states do. Yet, [...]

]]> By: Arabic Media Shack http://cominganarchy.com/2008/04/20/deterence-and-the-missile-shield/comment-page-1/#comment-383624 Arabic Media Shack Wed, 07 May 2008 14:54:45 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/04/20/deterence-and-the-missile-shield/#comment-383624 [...] made by rational states who have full command over their instruments of power.  As Chirol notes notes  deterrence has never required rational actors - in fact it is a dangerous  myth. Deterrence just [...] [...] made by rational states who have full command over their instruments of power.  As Chirol notes notes  deterrence has never required rational actors – in fact it is a dangerous  myth. Deterrence just [...]

]]> By: Fabius.Maximus.Cunctator http://cominganarchy.com/2008/04/20/deterence-and-the-missile-shield/comment-page-1/#comment-383362 Fabius.Maximus.Cunctator Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:34:29 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/04/20/deterence-and-the-missile-shield/#comment-383362 Sir, There is something to be said for reading a document quite through instead of saving it to one`s hard disk for future reference. Highly embarrassing. Anyhow, the doc doesn`t quote a source either. Incidentially, I am intrigued by this speculation: "Such use might well have salvaged a losing campaign" Might it now ? I doubt that, but then I am not a mil. historian. Pardon my presumption - but cd this be a topic for a further excellent post ? Sir,

There is something to be said for reading a document quite through instead of saving it to one`s hard disk for future reference. Highly embarrassing. Anyhow, the doc doesn`t quote a source either.

Incidentially, I am intrigued by this speculation: “Such use might well have salvaged a losing campaign” Might it now ? I doubt that, but then I am not a mil. historian. Pardon my presumption – but cd this be a topic for a further excellent post ?

]]> By: Chirol http://cominganarchy.com/2008/04/20/deterence-and-the-missile-shield/comment-page-1/#comment-383351 Chirol Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:52:46 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/04/20/deterence-and-the-missile-shield/#comment-383351 Thank you, and the quote is from the middle of page 6 of that same document. Thank you, and the quote is from the middle of page 6 of that same document.

]]> By: Fabius.Maximus.Cunctator http://cominganarchy.com/2008/04/20/deterence-and-the-missile-shield/comment-page-1/#comment-383350 Fabius.Maximus.Cunctator Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:40:00 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/04/20/deterence-and-the-missile-shield/#comment-383350 Sir, Excellent. Where did you get the quotation from ? The "However" links to the declassified document. There was some speculation about massive gas attack in Normandie in `44, too, btw. Sir,

Excellent.

Where did you get the quotation from ? The “However” links to the declassified document.
There was some speculation about massive gas attack in Normandie in `44, too, btw.

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