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the 1950s, U.S. nuclear strategy under the doctrine of "Massive Retaliation" relied on the threat of an all-out nuclear response to any form of aggression. Early war plans, such as SIOP-62, lacked flexibility and effectively threatened massive urban destruction as a byproduct of large-scale strikes against a combined set of military and industrial targets. The specific strategic debate regarding the separation of targeting categories solidified

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