Nuclear Command and Control: Current Programs and Issues

Abstract

The Nuclear Command and Control System (NCCS) infrastructure supports the President and his combatant commanders when they direct nuclear forces. This report discusses the current role of the NCCS in light of the 2001 Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) and the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), examines current issues surrounding the NCCS, reviews modernization initiatives, summarizes NCCS functions and characteristics, and reviews NCCS platforms.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 03, 2006
Accession Number
ADA453640

Entities

People

  • Robert D. Critchlow

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Congress
  • Fleet Ballistic Missiles
  • Information Operations
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Law
  • Military Force Levels
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Network Protocols
  • Nuclear Bombs
  • Transport Aircraft
  • United States Strategic Command
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Nanofabrication and Microfabrication.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control