| | THE U.S. NUCLEAR WAR PLAN: A TIME FOR CHANGE |
| | 5,97 | | MB |
| | 208 | | stron |
| | 4739 | | ID | Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. |
| | 2001 | | rok |
| | CONTENTS |
| | Executive Summary ix |
| | Fighting Real Nuclear Wars: The Results x |
| | What We Recommend xi |
| | Chapter One: Purpose and Goals 1 |
| | An Overview 4 |
| | Chapter Two: The Single Integrated Operational Plan and 5 |
| | U.S. Nuclear Forces |
| | A Brief History of the SIOP 5 |
| | The SIOP Planning Process 9 |
| | The Major Attack Options 11 |
| | Armament Demands of the SIOP 13 |
| | The SIOP and Deterrence 14 |
| | Chapter Three: The NRDC Nuclear War Simulation Model 17 |
| | Characteristics of the Attacking Nuclear Forces 17 |
| | Target Data 20 |
| | The Effects of Nuclear Explosions 25 |
| | Meteorological Data 36 |
| | Russian Demographic Data 36 |
| | Putting It All Together: The NRDC Software and Database Suite 39 |
| | Chapter Four: Attacking Russia’s Nuclear Forces 41 |
| | Silo-Based ICBMs 42 |
| | Road-Mobile ICBMs 51 |
| | Rail-Mobile ICBMs 60 |
| | SSBN Bases and Facilities 65 |
| | Long-Range Bomber Bases and Facilities 81 |
| | Nuclear Weapon Storage Sites 89 |
| | The Nuclear Weapon Design and Production Complex 96 |
| | Command, Control, and Communications 103 |
| | Conclusion 108 |
| | Chapter Five: Attacking Russian Cities: Two Countervalue Scenarios 113 |
| | “Assured Destruction:” Targeting Population Centers 114 |
| | Two Countervalue Scenarios 118 |
| | Revisiting McNamara’s Knee 126 |
| | Chapter Six: Conclusions and Policy Recommendations 129 |
| | Recommendations 131 |
| | Appendices 135 |
| | Appendix A: Functional Classification Codes 135 |
| | Appendix B: Data Fields in the NRDC Russian Target Database 149 |
| | Appendix C: NRDC Russian Target Database Target Classes, Categories, and Types 152 |
| | Appendix D: Nuclear Weapons Effects Equation List 161 |
| | Endnotes 191 |
| | About the Authors 198 |