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offense-defense balance: a standalone construct

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the relative ease of attacking versus defending given military technology and geography, which shapes the likelihood of war.

In security studies, offense-defense balance refers to the relative ease of attacking versus defending given military technology and geography, which shapes the likelihood of war. This meaning comes from Glaser (1998) in International Security.[1]

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References

Glaser, C. L., & Kaufmann, C. (1998). What Is the Offense-Defense Balance and How Can We Measure It? International Security, 22(4), 44-82. https://doi.org/10.1162/isec.22.4.44

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