Download or read book Status of U.S. Strategic Power written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services. Preparedness Investigating Subcommittee and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reviews status and theory of U.S. nuclear capabilities. Focuses on military commitments, principle of strategic deterrence through mutual assured destruction, and the need for development of countervailing weapons systems to maintain favorable U.S. balance of power in face of increased Soviet nuclear strike capabilities.