... atomic and thermonuclear, are those ordnances that derive force from either the fission or the fusion of atomic nuclei. An aircraft, missile, Earth satellite, or other strategic delivery system can deliver nuclear weapons. The applications for nuclear power theoretically are endless, but when used as a weapon its end results are mass casualties and lethal damage to property ... ), a definition published by the Joint Chiefs of Staff defines Information Warfare as " information operations conducted during time of crisis or conflict to achieve or promote specific objectives over a specific ...

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... détente could dent but could not destroy what is sometimes termed the 'inherent bad faith model' of the Soviet Union (438). However, many views of the international system appeared to support détente. The superpowers' allies were no longer completely dependent on them for their economic and military support; they had acquired some sense of independence economically, and ... that unless the United States persisted in confronting them directly, Washington would be out-flanked. In his view, "détente was a fraud perptrated on the United States by a Machievellian adversary and a misgu...

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... army maintained control of its large helicopter fleets like arms. Marines followed their traditional organizational path of assigning an Air Wing to each Marine division (Raskin& Fall 211). An equal adversary, North Vietnam was a tricky enemy. Guerilla warfare was used when engaged with conventional warfare would mean defeat. They relied mainly run-and-hide, and ambushing techniques followed by booby traps ... tunnel systems. The orders came straight from the NLF that tunnels were not to be treated as mere shelters but used a new strategy. The tunnel system provided a fresh and continuo...

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... army maintained control of its large helicopter fleets like arms. Marines followed their traditional organizational path of assigning an Air Wing to each Marine division (Raskin& Fall 211). An equal adversary, North Vietnam was a tricky enemy. Guerilla warfare was used when engaged with conventional warfare would mean defeat. They relied mainly run-and-hide, and ambushing techniques followed by booby traps ... tunnel systems. The orders came straight from the NLF that tunnels were not to be treated as mere shelters but used a new strategy. The tunnel system provided a fresh and continuo...

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... ailment was often fatal (one doctor predicted in 1948 that JFK had only a year to live), since it involved an impairment of the adrenal glands, and a weakening of the immune system. Treatment with cortisone injections improved JFK's health, enabling him to gain weight and improve his skin color, but for the rest of his political career (and life) his health was ... state remained safely separate. His promises, and the growing tolerance of religion in America, had their effect, and he swept through the Democratic primaries in 1960, handily defeating his principle adversary, Minnesota Sen...

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