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The future of the U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile force / Lauren Caston, Robert S. Leonard, Christopher A. Mouton, Chad J. R. Ohlandt, S. Craig Moore, Raymond E. Conley, Glenn Buchan.

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The future of the U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile force / Lauren Caston, Robert S. Leonard, Christopher A. Mouton, Chad J. R. Ohlandt, S. Craig Moore, Raymond E. Conley, Glenn Buchan.
Author
Caston, Lauren,
Publication
Santa Monica, CA : RAND, [2014]

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Additional Authors
  • Buchan, Glenn C.,
  • Conley, Raymond E.,
  • Leonard, Robert S.
  • Moore, S. Craig, 1946-
  • Mouton, Christopher A.,
  • Ohlandt, Chad J. R.,
  • Project Air Force (U.S.), sponsoring body.
  • Rand Corporation, issuing body.
  • Rand Corporation.
Description
xxvii, 156 pages : color illustrations; 23 cm
Summary
The U.S. Air Force will soon begin a formal Analysis of Alternatives for the next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). RAND was asked to examine and assess possible ICBM alternatives against the current Minuteman III system and to provide insights into the potential impact of further force reductions. The researchers developed a framework consisting of five categories{u2014}basing, propulsion, boost, reentry, and payload{u2014}to characterize alternative classes of ICBM and to assess the survivability and effectiveness of possible alternatives. Using existing cost analyses and cost data from historical ICBM programs, they derived likely cost bounds on alternative classes of ICBM systems. Finally, they developed force reduction scenarios, examined their impacts on several key nuclear specialty career fields to understand the implications of reductions on the current organizational structure, and compared sustainment and requirement profiles within the various reduction scenarios.
Alternative Title
Future of the United States intercontinental ballistic missile force
Subject
  • Intercontinental ballistic missiles > United States
  • Minuteman (Missile)
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Roles of Strategic Nuclear Forces -- A Framework for ICBM Design Decisions -- ICBM Basing -- Effectiveness and Lethality -- The Cost of ICBM Alternatives -- Conclusions -- Appendix: Manpower Thresholds.
ISBN
  • 9780833076236 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 083307623X (pbk. : alk. paper)
LCCN
^^2014002883
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library