http://consortiumnews.com/2014/03/29/forgetting-the-lessons-of-deterrence/

Forgetting the Lessons of Deterrence

March 29, 2014

“Tough-guy/gal-ism” is rampant again in Official Washington with many New Cold Warriors lusting for a military confrontation with Russia. But few of these hawks have a clear idea how deterrence worked during the real Cold War, writes ex-CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar.
By Paul R. Pillar