Strategic planning for counterforce options. Final report, April-June 1987

Technical Report · Wed Nov 04 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:5413676

Palumbo, N R

The first objective of this report is to explore the disparity between United States declaratory policy and actual force capabilities. This report will secondarily pose questions and purpose decision-making criteria that are essential to ensure successful future nuclear strategic force employment and planning. This report is primarily concerned with the gap in U.S. declaratory and operational (or action) policy as it applies to current counterforce targeting problems. It is important to distinguish between declaratory policy and actual operational policies to appreciate the complexities of the debate and to resolve questions concerning future force planning.

• Research Organization: Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5413676
• Report Number(s): AD-A-188275/2/XAB; NPS-56-87-003
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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