countervalue

Strategic bombing advocates on all sides believed that it was possible, with the weapons and tactics of the Second World War, to break the morale of the enemy population by what are now called countervalue attacks.

Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008

These improvements are inconsistent with the aim of simply deterring an adversary's nuclear attack — a goal that would require merely a "countervalue" strike on the enemy's cities.

The Perils of Primacy 2006

These improvements are inconsistent with the aim of simply deterring an adversary's nuclear attack — a goal that would require merely a "countervalue" strike on the enemy's cities.

The Perils of Primacy 2006

These improvements are inconsistent with the aim of simply deterring an adversary's nuclear attack — a goal that would require merely a "countervalue" strike on the enemy's cities.

The Perils of Primacy 2006

Proliferation has been opposed by many nations with and without nuclear weapons, the governments of which fear that more countries with nuclear weapons may increase the possibility of nuclear warfare (up to and including the so-called "countervalue" targeting of civilians with nuclear weapons), de-stabilize international or regional relations, or infringe upon the national sovereignty of states.

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Proliferation has been opposed by many nations with and without nuclear weapons, the governments of which fear that more countries with nuclear weapons may increase the possibility of nuclear warfare (up to and including the so-called "countervalue" targeting of civilians with nuclear weapons), de-stabilize international or regional relations, or infringe upon the national sovereignty of states.

WN.com - Articles related to Small Bank in Germany Tied to Iran Nuclear Effort 2010

Fears of decapitation strikes or disarming counterforce attacks not to mention countervalue attacks, i.e., preemptive attacks by US on civilian population centers – RB could lead enemy leaders to perceive that they are in a use-or-lose situation, thus heightening the pressure to resort to nuclear use early in a conflict.

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Fears of decapitation strikes or disarming counterforce attacks not to mention countervalue attacks, i.e., preemptive attacks by US on civilian population centers – RB could lead enemy leaders to perceive that they are in a use-or-lose situation, thus heightening the pressure to resort to nuclear use early in a conflict.

rand corp feels like doing some nuking 2008

Of course, neither preemption nor countervalue targeting would necessarily provide adequate security for the United States and its allies, but it is now time to put serious thinkers to work on these and related questions.

MAD or NUTS Take Your Pick, It Might be IRRITATE 2007

And at the end of his long, dreary dissertation he admits that even the most evil use of overwhelming force the planet has yet to witness leaves us in a situation where neither preemption nor countervalue targeting would necessarily provide adequate security for the United States and its allies.

MAD or NUTS Take Your Pick, It Might be IRRITATE 2007