Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on Nuclear Deterrence

Abstract

This report examines potential measures that DoD should take to sustain nuclear forces, nuclear weapons capabilities, and supporting infrastructure. The Terms of Reference specified that emphasis be placed on 1) Sustaining nuclear weapons stockpile and developing needed capabilities, including delivery system capabilities, in light of arms control agreements, 2) the adequacy of the DOE Stockpile Stewardship for meeting future DoD requirements, 3) the adequacy of the nuclear technical base, 4) future industrial base capability for nuclear deterrent forces and weapons, 5) options for future nuclear deterrent forces and stockpile, acquisition strategies, R&D timelines, manufacturing and production capabilities, common systems and/or subsystems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA433328

Entities

Organizations

  • Defense Science Board

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Attrition
  • Command And Control
  • Deterrence
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Manufacturing
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Warheads
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Reliability
  • Rockets
  • Task Forces
  • United States Strategic Command
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Software Engineering
  • Strategic Security Studies