Strategic Planning for Counterforce Options

Abstract

The first objective of this report is to explore the disparity between United States declaratory policy and actual force capabilities. This report will secondarily pose questions and purpose decision making criteria which are essential to ensure successful future nuclear strategic force employment and planning. This report is primarily concerned with the gap in U.S. declaratory and operational (or action) policy as it applies to current counterforce targeting problems. It is important to distinguish between declaratory policy and actual operational policies to appreciate the complexities of the debate and to resolve questions concerning future force planning.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 04, 1987
Accession Number
ADA188275

Entities

People

  • Nancy R. Palumbo

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arms Control
  • California
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Defense Planning
  • Defense Systems
  • Governments
  • International Security
  • National Security
  • Navy
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Political Science
  • Recreation
  • United States
  • Warfare
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design