Back to the Future: A Nuclear-Focused USSTRATCOM

Abstract

Nuclear weapons, due to their awesome destructive power, are special weapons which demand special attention and focused stewardship. They still represent the greatest potential threat to our way of life, yet are important guarantors of our security. Deterrence remains their primary function. To deter effectively, they must represent a credible and capable threat with a high degree of survivability against a preemptive attack.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2010
Accession Number
AD1018430

Entities

People

  • Thomas A. Koory

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arms Control
  • Arms Control Treaties
  • Ballistic Missile Submarines
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Command And Control
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fissile Materials
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Bombs
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Second World War
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • United States Strategic Command
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

  • Strategic Security Studies