Accession Number:

ADA188275

Title:

Strategic Planning for Counterforce Options

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. Apr-Jun 1987

Corporate Author:

NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

Personal Author(s):

• Palumbo, Nancy R.

Report Date:

1987-11-04

Pagination or Media Count:

47.0

Abstract:

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 which 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.

Descriptors:

• *NUCLEAR FORCES(MILITARY)
• *POLICIES
• *COUNTERFORCES(MILITARY)
• *STRATEGIC ANALYSIS
• NATIONAL SECURITY
• DECISION MAKING
• MILITARY PLANNING
• DEFENSE PLANNING

Subject Categories:

• Nuclear Warfare

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE