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The Political Context of Deterrencehe distinction between capabilities and intentions. The military customarily lay particular emphasis on capabilities. They are conscious that in the last resort they may have to put their preparations into practice, and that at that moment it will be the actual numbers of men and equipment and their

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Matching the Future resource and political pressures confronting NATO strategists over the next decade. Discussion must therefore focus on the strategy itself. What will be required to satisfy the political aspirations of member nations, given likely changes in the threat, how should the current strategy develop to me

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Defence: A Sense of Balancet only is there the increasing range and sophistication of defence technology. Governments today have necessarily to consider such factors as the cohesion of alliances; the credibility of particular forces or force structures; the effect of words or actions on allies and opponents alike; the politic