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Surge Capacity

In: Encyclopedia of United States National Security
Edited by: Richard J. Samuels
Subject:American Government & Politics (general), International Security (general), National Security
Keywords:surge capacity

The ability of a system to expand rapidly, beyond its normal capacity, to meet increased demands made because of unexpected emergencies or disasters. Surge capacity has been a traditional ...

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  Samuels, R. J. (2005). Surge capacity. In Encyclopedia of United States national security (Vol. 1, pp. 699-700). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412952446.n568
  
  Samuels, Richard J. "Surge Capacity." In Encyclopedia of United States National Security, edited by Samuels, Richard J., 699-700. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2005. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412952446.n568.
  
  Samuels, R. J. 2005. Surge Capacity. In: Richard J. Samuels Editor, 2005. Encyclopedia of United States National Security, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 699-700 Available at: <https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412952446.n568> [Accessed 24 May 2022].
  
  Samuels, Richard J. "Surge Capacity." Encyclopedia of United States National Security. Edited by Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2005, pp. 699-700. SAGE Knowledge. 24 May 2022, doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412952446.n568.
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