Crisis relocation and nuclear deterrence. Student essay

Technical Report · Mon Apr 07 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:5223059

Kiser, J L

The difficulty of providing adequate protection to the civilian population with some kind of civil defense program is magnified by the technology available in the nuclear age. The United States expanded its civil defense program in the 1950's to include a measure of protection in the event of the explosion of nuclear devices. However, the history of the United States civil defense program has been generally characterized by inadequate funding and little interest at all levels of government. Most recently, the civil defense program has been associated and considered a component of nuclear deterrence. Under the direction of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the government will rely on crisis relocation as the primary means of protecting the population in the event of a nuclear attack or detonation. This plan envisions that evacuation of the population from high-risk areas to safer host areas. Does crisis relocation provide the country with a credible component to our nuclear deterrence. Do the leaders and citizens have confidence in the nation's ability to protect the civilian population. Have the leaders been completely forthright in preparing the population for the possibility of a nuclear war. These and related issues are discussed in this essay.

• Research Organization: Army War Coll., Carlisle Barracks, PA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5223059
• Report Number(s): AD-A-170238/0/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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