Strategic Futures. Evolving Missions for Traditional Strategic Delivery Vehicles

摘要

This report addresses the post-Cold War role of traditional U.S. strategicnuclear forces nuclear-armed long-range bombers, inter-continental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), and submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) from three perspectives: (1) 'Top-down'/goal-driven: In the new and evolving strategic environment, what strategic missions may be needed to fulfill emerging national