Sustaining the U.S. Air Force nuclear mission /

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The United States' nuclear deterrence is no more effective than its ability to carry out nuclear operations and other states' perceptions of this ability. The U.S. Air Force (USAF) has prioritized the reinvigoration and strengthening of its nuclear enterprise. However, there are inherent c...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Snyder, Don, 1962-
Corporate Authors: Project Air Force (U.S.), Rand Corporation
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, [2013]
Series:Technical report (Rand Corporation) ; TR1240.
Subjects:
United States. > Air Force > Operational readiness.
United States. > Air Force > Planning.
États-Unis. > Air Force > État de préparation opérationnelle.
États-Unis. > Air Force > Planification.
United States. > Air Force.
Weapons systems > United States > Maintenance and repair.
Nuclear weapons > United States.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > International Relations > Arms Control.
Armed Forces > Operational readiness.
Armed Forces > Planning.
Nuclear weapons.
Weapons systems > Maintenance and repair.
Military & Naval Science.
Law, Politics & Government.
Air Forces.
United States.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • A mission-based view of sustainment
  • Budgetary constraints
  • Scope ; what is unique about the nuclear enterprise?
  • Approach and perspective
  • The framework
  • The nuclear system of systems
  • An integrated view
  • Challenges and policy options to meet them
  • System-level sustainment plans
  • Nuclear command, control, and communications
  • Other system-level sustainment plans
  • An Air Force nuclear architecture and mission sustainment plan
  • Improved interagency coordination and advocacy
  • Maintaining human capital
  • Metrics
  • Summary.

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