An Analysis of Civil Defense in Nuclear War.
Abstract
This report presents a summary of the effectiveness of civil defense in a nuclear war. The results are applicable to the mid-1980s time period with the U.S. and Soviet forces projected under a SALT TWO agreement. The analyses were based on a Soviet first strike and a U.S. retaliatory attack. A comparison was made of the vulnerability of the U.S. and the Soviet Union to nuclear attack. It was found that both countries are roughly equally vulnerable although urban density and population collocation with industry is greater in the Soviet Union.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA062675