Nuclear Command and Control : Current Programs and Issues.

Provides an overview of the nuclear command and control system (NCCS) infrastructure that supports the President and his combatant commanders when directing nuclear forces. Discusses current role of NCCS in light of the 2001 Nuclear Posture Review and 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review, examines curren...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Strategy. Military readiness. Nuclear weapons. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Provides an overview of the nuclear command and control system (NCCS) infrastructure that supports the President and his combatant commanders when directing nuclear forces. Discusses current role of NCCS in light of the 2001 Nuclear Posture Review and 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review, examines current issues surrounding NCCS, reviews modernization initiatives, summarizes NCCS functions and characteristics, and reviews NCCS platforms.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.