Report of the Joint Defense Science Board/Threat Reduction Advisory Committee Task Force on the Nuclear Weapons Effects National Enterprise.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Joint Defense Science Board/Threat Reduction Advisory Committee Task Force on the Nuclear Weapons Effects National Enterprise

Contributor:

United States. Defense Science Board

United States. Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear weapons--Government policy--United States.

Nuclear weapons.

Nuclear disarmament--United States.

Nuclear disarmament.

Nuclear warfare--United States.

Nuclear warfare.

Deterrence (Strategy).

United States--Armed Forces--Operational readiness.

United States.

Armed Forces--Operational readiness.

Nuclear weapons--Government policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 80 pages) : color illustrations

Other Title:

Nuclear weapons effects national enterprise

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, [2010]

Summary:

This report offers important considerations regarding the state of the nuclear weapons effects enterprise and the need for leadership awareness and intervention. Nuclear weapons remain a serious threat to our nation's security. The nation's capability to deter against this threat and provide assurance to our allies requires that US nuclear and conventional forces are able to operate in a nuclear environment. Unfortunately, the nation's expertise and capability to operate in a nuclear environment have decayed. As a result the Department of Defense and the nation are not as well prepared as it should be to deter, defend, and mitigate an attack. This study serves to renew attention on the nation's nuclear weapons effects enterprise. It offers recommendations for rebuilding critical capabilities, for improved collaboration throughout government stakeholders, and for enhanced attention at the leadership level.

Contents:

Introduction

Threats and challenges

Assessment of radiation survivability of critical capabilities

Military operations and capabilities

The national nuclear weapons effects enterprise

Findings and recommendations

Summary.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed June 7, 2011).

"June 2010."

Includes bibliographical references.

OCLC:

649473780