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Nuclear-Conventional Firebreaks and the Nuclear Taboo
NUCLEAR-CONVENTIONAL FIREBREAKS AND THE NUCLEAR TABOO BARRY D. WATTS NUCLEAR-CONVENTIONAL FIREBREAKS AND THE NUCLEAR TABOO BY BARRY D. WATTS 2013 Acknowledgments The idea of exploring systematically why the leaders of various nations have chosen to maintain, or aspire to acquire, nuclear weapons was first suggested to me by Andrew W. Marshall. In several cases, the motivations attributed to national leaders in this report are undoubtedly speculative and open to debate. Nevertheless, it is a fact that the rulers of at least some nations entertain strong reasons for maintaining or acquiring nuclear weapons that have nothing to do with the nuclear competition between the United States and the former Soviet Union, either before or after 1991. Eric Edelman provided valuable suggestions on both substance and sources. At the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, Abby Stewart and Nick Setterberg did the majority of the editing. I am especially grateful to Nick for vetting the footnotes. Last but not least, Andrew Krepinevich’s suggestions on the narrative flow and the structure of the paper’s arguments greatly clarified the original draft. © 2013 Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. All rights reserved. CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY 5 THE AMERICAN SEARCH FOR ALTERNATIVES TO GENERAL NUCLEAR WAR 5 Context 7 Atomic Blackmail and Massive Nuclear Retaliation 11 Flexible Response and Assured Destruction 15 The Long Range Research and Development Planning Program 19 Selective Nuclear Options and Presidential Directive/NSC-59 23 The Strategic Defense Initiative 26 The Soviet General Staff, LNOs and Launch on Warning 29 POST-COLD WAR DEVELOPMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND RUSSIA 29 Evolving U.S. -
Nuclear-Conventional-Firebreaks
NUCLEAR-CONVENTIONAL FIREBREAKS AND THE NUCLEAR TABOO BARRY D. WATTS NUCLEAR-COnVEnTIOnAL FIREBREAKS AnD THE NUCLEAR TABOO BY BARRy D. WATTS 2013 Acknowledgments The idea of exploring systematically why the leaders of various nations have chosen to maintain, or aspire to acquire, nuclear weapons was first suggested to me by Andrew W. Marshall. In several cases, the motivations attributed to national leaders in this report are undoubtedly speculative and open to debate. Nevertheless, it is a fact that the rulers of at least some nations entertain strong reasons for maintaining or acquiring nuclear weapons that have nothing to do with the nuclear competition between the United States and the former Soviet Union, either before or after 1991. Eric Edelman provided valuable suggestions on both substance and sources. At the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, Abby Stewart and Nick Setterberg did the majority of the editing. I am especially grateful to Nick for vetting the footnotes. Last but not least, Andrew Krepinevich’s suggestions on the narrative flow and the structure of the paper’s arguments greatly clarified the original draft. © 2013 Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. All rights reserved. COnTEnTS 1 INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY 5 THE AMERICAN SEARCH FOR ALTERNATIVES TO GENERAL NUCLEAR WAR 5 Context 7 Atomic Blackmail and Massive Nuclear Retaliation 11 Flexible Response and Assured Destruction 15 The Long Range Research and Development Planning Program 19 Selective Nuclear Options and Presidential Directive/NSC-59 23 The Strategic Defense Initiative 26 The Soviet General Staff, LNOs and Launch on Warning 29 POST-COLD WAR DEVELOPMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND RUSSIA 29 Evolving U.S. -
Environmental Assessment of Regulation of United States Coast Guard Vessel and Training Discharges in Greater Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF REGULATION OF UNITED STATES COAST GUARD VESSEL AND TRAINING DISCHARGES IN GREATER FARALLONES AND CORDELL BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARIES Prepared by: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries National Ocean Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce August 2018 This page intentionally left blank Environmental Assessment TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION, PURPOSE OF, AND NEED FOR ACTION ................................................. 1-1 1.1 SUMMARY OF PROPOSED ACTION.................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 BACKGROUND .................................................................................................................................. 1-1 1.3 PURPOSE OF PROPOSED ACTION ...................................................................................................... 1-9 1.4 NEED FOR PROPOSED ACTION ....................................................................................................... 1-10 1.5 CONTENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ............................................................................... 1-10 2.0 DESCRIPTION OF ALTERNATIVES ........................................................................................... 2-1 2.1 PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE .............................................................................................................. 2-1 2.1.1 SEWAGE/GRAYWATER ALTERNATIVE 1 (PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE) ........................................ -
The Fight Begins Before Soldiers and Marines Ever Roll on to the Battlefield
A joint publication for U.S. Artillery professionals November-December 2017 Battle Ready The fight begins before Soldiers and MarinesFires ever roll on to the Battlefield Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Headquarters, Departmenthttp://sill-www.army.mil/firesbulletin of the Army. PB 644-17-6 • 1 Table of contents 5 The return of Army short-range air defense in a changing environment Editor By Brig. Gen. Randall McIntire FiresMarie Berberea 9 Howitzer technology Art Director Changing the culture of field artillery Rick Paape, Jr. By Lt. Col. Daniel Blackmon, Maj. Bryan Fanning and Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Kimble Assistant Editor Monica Wood 12 Positioning air defense for re-introduction of The Fires staff can be reached by email at usarmy. M-SHORAD [email protected] or by By Maj. Trey Guy phone at (580) 442-5121. 14 Operation Tobruq Legacy 17 showcases capabilities Disclaimer range Fires, a professional bulletin, is published bi- monthly by Headquarters, Department of the Army By 1st Lt. Josef Danczuk under the auspices of the Fires Center of Excellence, 17 Forward observer 455 McNair Ave., Fort Sill, OK 73503. The views ex- A lost art pressed within are those of the authors and not the By Sgt. 1st Class Robert Hance Department of Defense or its elements. The content contained within Fires does not necessarily reflect the 21 Distributed alternative U.S. Army’s position or supercede information in oth- Training in the National Training Center from home station er official publications. Use of new items constitutes By Lt. -
Appendix 13A. World Nuclear Forces, 2006
Appendix 13A. World nuclear forces, 2006 SHANNON N. KILE, VITALY FEDCHENKO and HANS M. KRISTENSEN I. Introduction While world attention is focused on the nuclear programmes of Iran and North Korea, eight states possess about 12 100 operational nuclear weapons (see table 13A.1).1 Several thousand nuclear weapons are kept on high alert, ready to be launched within minutes. If all nuclear warheads are counted—operational warheads, spares, and those in both active and inactive storage—the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan and Israel together possess a total of more than 27 000 warheads. None of the five legally recognized nuclear weapon states, as defined by the 1968 Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), appears to be planning to disarm its nuclear arsenal in the foreseeable future.2 Russia and the USA are in the process of reducing their operational nuclear forces as a result of two bilateral treaties—the 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START I Treaty) and the 2002 Strategic Offensive Reduc- tions Treaty (SORT).3 In the USA, implementation of the 2001 Nuclear Posture Review (NPR)4 has begun on all aspects of the nuclear postures. This includes a reduction by ‘almost half’ of the total stockpile by 2012 and the development of new ballistic missiles, strategic submarines, long-range bombers, new or modified nuclear weapons, nuclear weapon production facilities, nuclear command and control sys- tems, and modified nuclear war plans. Similarly, Russia has announced its plan to reduce mainly land-based strategic missiles but also to retain for another decade, rather than dismantling, intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) equipped with multiple, independently targetable re-entry vehicles (MIRVs). -
Annex a – FY 2011 Stockpile Stewardship Plan
FY 2011 Stockpile Stewardship Plan “So today, I state clearly and with conviction America's commitment to seek the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons. I'm not naive. This goal will not be reached quickly –- perhaps not in my lifetime. It will take patience and persistence. But now we, too, must ignore the voices who tell us that the world cannot change. …we will reduce the role of nuclear weapons in our national security strategy, and urge others to do the same. Make no mistake: As long as these weapons exist, the United States will maintain a safe, secure and effective arsenal to deter any adversary, and guarantee that defense to our allies…But we will begin the work of reducing our arsenal.” President Barack Obama April 5, 2009 – Prague, Czech Republic Our budget request represents a comprehensive approach to ensuring the nuclear security of our Nation. We must ensure that our strategic posture, our stockpile, and our infrastructure, along with our nonproliferation, arms control, emergency response, counterterrorism, and naval propulsion programs, are melded into one comprehensive, forward-leaning strategy that protects America and its allies. Maintaining our nuclear stockpile forms the core of our work in the NNSA. However, the science, technology, and engineering that encompass that core work must continue to focus on providing a sound foundation for ongoing nonproliferation and other threat reduction programs. Our investment in nuclear security is providing the tools that can tackle a broad array of national challenges – both in the security arena and in other realms. And, if we have the tools, we will need the people to use them effectively. -
AH200710.Pdf
◀ AD3 Eric Kern observes an aircraft descending from the flight deck to the hangar bay on an aircraft elevator aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Photo by MC3 Kevin S. O’Brien [On the Front Cover] Sailors aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) hroughout the year, All Hands tries to showcase the stand at attention as two military veterans are laid to rest in the Pacific Ocean during a burial-at- many ways that Sailors around the globe contribute sea ceremony. ADCS Gilberto Gordils Jr., formerly assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 115, was one to the well-being of their nation. of the veterans laid to rest during the ceremony. Gordils’ former squadron is currently aboard Ronald T Reagan assigned to Carrier Air Wing 14 where many of the Sailors from the squadron gathered to pay You’ll find Sailors just about anywhere, supporting maritime security, fostering international their last respects. cooperation, providing humanitarian assistance, contributing boots on the ground and participating in a Photo by MC3 Joanna M. Rippee huge range of missions. You’ll find evidence of that right here in our annual “Any Day in the Navy” issue, [On the Back Cover] which is intended to highlight the Navy as seen by Navy photographers and others around the world. We Sailors assigned to USS Hawaii (SSN 776) stand at attention after hoisting the National Ensign and here on the staff of All Hands can’t be everywhere at once, but they are. Commissioning Pennant, placing the ship in active service. Hawaii is the third Virginia-class submarine It’s a challenge to take more than 12,000 photos taken between July 2006 and July 2007, and distill to be commissioned, and the first major U.S. -
Rifle Marksmanship M16a1, M16a2/3, M16a4, and M4 Carbine
FM 3-22.9(FM23-9) RIFLE MARKSMANSHIP M16A1, M16A2/3, M16A4, AND M4 CARBINE APRIL 2003 HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. This publication is available at Army Knowledge Online (www.us.army.mil) and General Dennis J. Reimer Training and Doctrine Digital Library at (http://www.train.army.mil) C 4, FM 3-22.9(FM 23-9) Change 4 Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC, 13 September 2006 RIFLE MARKSMANSHIP M16A1, M16A2/3, M16A4, AND M4 CARBINE 1. Change FM 3-22.9(FM 23-9), 24 April 2003, as follows: Remove old pages: Insert new pages: Contents Contents Preface Preface 2-23 through 2-30 2-23 through 2-31 4-19 through 4-21 4-19 through 4-25 6-9 through 6-15 6-9 through 6-16 7-1 through 7-2 7-1 through 7-2 7-17 through 7-24 7-17 through 7-24 8-13 through 8-23 8-13 through 8-24 A-21 through A-42 A-21 through A-43 B-5 through B-6 B-5 through B-6 Glossary Glossary Index Index DA Form 3595-R DA Form 3595-R DA Form 5790-R DA Form 5790-R 2. A star (*) marks new or changed material. 3. File this transmittal sheet in front of the publication. DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. By Order of the Secretary of the Army: Official: PETER J. SCHOOMAKER General, United States Army Chief of Staff JOYCE E. -
Russia's Strategic Exercises: Messages and Implications
978-9934-564-80-2 RUSSIA’S STRATEGIC EXERCISES: MESSAGES AND IMPLICATIONS Published by the NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence ISBN: 978-9934-564-80-2 Authors: Dr. Vira Ratsiborynska, Daivis Petraitis and Valeriy Akimenko Project Manager: Marius Varna Design: Kārlis Ulmanis Riga, July 2020 NATO STRATCOM COE 11b Kalnciema Iela Riga LV1048, Latvia www.stratcomcoe.org Facebook/stratcomcoe Twitter: @stratcomcoe Dr. Vira Ratsiborynska is the co-author of the Vostok and Tsentr cases. She is an Adjunct Professor on NATO and transatlantic approaches to security and Global politics at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). Her areas of research interests include the relations between the EU-NATO and the Eastern partners, Russia and Central Asia, e.g. in energy, trade, geopolitics, border security, conflict management and peacekeeping. Daivis Petraitis is the co-author of the Vostok and Tsentr cases. He is a retired military officer recently working for the Ministry of Defense and simultaneously performing as an independent researcher on defence and military matters. His military expertise combines experiences from assignments as a reservist in the Soviet Army (infantry) and later a professional serviceman in the Lithuanian Armed Forces. Valeriy Akimenko is the author of the Grom case and the main editor of the whole study. He is the Research Lead, Russia and Ukraine, with Conflict Studies Research Centre in the United Kingdom. For two and a half decades he covered political and military developments in the former Soviet space for the BBC Monitoring Service, specialising in Russian military, hard security and power projection issues. This publication does not represent the opinions or policies of NATO or NATO StratCom COE. -
Volume 4 Number 2
TheThe IowanIowan HistoryHistory letterletter Vol. 4 Number 2 2nd Quarter, 2015 Award Winning Photos of the 80’s Robert Sabo There is something special about photography. It can be as bland as yesterday’s toast or something that can stir people for decades. Matthew Brady did it dur- ing the Civil War. Ansel Adams did it with his nature photography. Albert Eisenstaedt did it with his photos from World War Two. Dorothea Lang’s photos pro- MOTOR REWIND - Battleship IOWA - 1987 vided graphic detail of the suffering during the Great Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Bruce A. Bunnell strips Depression. More recently, Steve McCurry photo- the ends of newly-wound copper wires to make the graphed “The Afgan Girl” and many others helping necessary connections in a high pressure air compres- people better “see” the world for National Geographic. sor (H-PAC) motor being rebuilt September 1987 Each has that unique talent to capture an image that aboard the USS IOWA (BB-61). H-PAC motors are can literally change the world. used to provide the battleship’s Mark 7 16-inch/50- One of Iowa’s own is just such a photographer. caliber gun turrets with counter-recoil pressure. Robert Sabo came aboard when the ship was in com- Photo by Robert Sabo mission during the 1980s. On many occasions he was able to document navy life aboard Iowa in ways few could manage. His work was featured in navy publications and was judged as superior in almost every contest he entered. Some of his best work was when the explosion occurred in 1989. -
Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 Part III Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 216 Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; U.S. Navy Training in the Southern California Range Complex; Proposed Rule VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:17 Oct 10, 2008 Jkt 217001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4717 Sfmt 4717 E:\FR\FM\14OCP3.SGM 14OCP3 sroberts on PROD1PC70 with PROPOSALS 60836 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 199 / Tuesday, October 14, 2008 / Proposed Rules DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Word, Excel, WordPerfect, or Adobe marine mammal stock in the wild [Level A PDF file formats only. Harassment]; or National Oceanic and Atmospheric (ii) any act that disturbs or is likely to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jolie Administration disturb a marine mammal or marine mammal Harrison, Office of Protected Resources, stock in the wild by causing disruption of NMFS, (301) 713–2289, ext. 166. natural behavioral patterns, including, but 50 CFR Part 216 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: not limited to, migration, surfacing, nursing, breeding, feeding, or sheltering, to a point [Docket No. 0808061069–81171–01] Availability where such behavioral patterns are abandoned or significantly altered [Level B RIN 0648–AW91 A copy of the Navy’s application may Harassment]. be obtained by writing to the address Taking and Importing Marine specified above (see ADDRESSES), Summary of Request Mammals; U.S. Navy Training in the telephoning the contact listed above (see On April 1, 2008, NMFS received an Southern California Range Complex FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), or application from the Navy requesting AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries visiting the internet at: http:// authorization for the take of individuals Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/ of 37 species of marine mammals Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), incidental.htm. -
Changing the Army's Weapon Training Strategies to Meet
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and EDUCATION AND THE ARTS decisionmaking through research and analysis. ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE This electronic document was made available from www.rand.org as a public service INFRASTRUCTURE AND of the RAND Corporation. TRANSPORTATION INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS LAW AND BUSINESS Skip all front matter: Jump to Page 16 NATIONAL SECURITY POPULATION AND AGING PUBLIC SAFETY Support RAND SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Purchase this document TERRORISM AND Browse Reports & Bookstore HOMELAND SECURITY Make a charitable contribution For More Information Visit RAND at www.rand.org Explore the RAND Arroyo Center View document details Limited Electronic Distribution Rights This document and trademark(s) contained herein are protected by law as indicated in a notice appearing later in this work. This electronic representation of RAND intellectual property is provided for non- commercial use only. Unauthorized posting of RAND electronic documents to a non-RAND website is prohibited. RAND electronic documents are protected under copyright law. Permission is required from RAND to reproduce, or reuse in another form, any of our research documents for commercial use. For information on reprint and linking permissions, please see RAND Permissions. This report is part of the RAND Corporation research report series. RAND reports present research findings and objective analysis that address the challenges facing the public and private sectors. All RAND reports undergo rigorous peer review to ensure high standards for research quality and objectivity. C O R P O R A T I O N Changing the Army’s Weapon Training Strategies to Meet Operational Requirements More Efficiently and Effectively James C.