The U.S. nuclear war plan
Subtitle: a time for change
By: Matthew G. McKinzie ... [et al.].
Contributors: Natural Resources Defense Council
Publisher: Natural Resources Defense Council
Published: 2001
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Subjects: Military policy; Nuclear weapons; Nuclear warfare; Planning
Other titles: US nuclear war plan; Time for change
Description: Assesses the United states's nuclear war planning process and the assumptions of SIOP, Single Integrated Operational Plan, which guides U.S. nuclear war plans. Describes the history, evolution, and working processes of SIOP, a description of the simulation of a U.S. attack against Russian nuclear forces and attacks against Russian cities that the Natural Resources Defense Council made using tools similar to what SIOP planners use, and policy recommendations.
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