Burke paired the continued expansion of attack submarines with a visible surface fleet and the Polaris ballistic-missile force. Surface ships could manage crises and signal at the conventional level, while submarines supplied both war-fighting strength and survivable strategic retaliation. The intended force could manage conflict in peacetime while retaining its ability to fight. The concluding argument treats balance between conventional and strategic deterrence as a way of reducing the likelihood of unwanted wars.
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A fleet for deterrence, conflict management, and war
The conclusion presents Burke's surface, attack-submarine, and Polaris programs as a deliberately balanced force for conventional and strategic deterrence.