Dynamic Retargeting for U.S. Strategic Forces.(U) .

摘要

This research originated in a concern that U.S. strategic forces might not have the capability to be pretargeted for all of a large and growing number of possible force employment options, thereby requiring dynamic or time-urgent retargeting immediately before launch. The purpose of this study was twofold: to assess this concern by comparing retargeting capabilities and requirements, and to identify possible improvements where appropriate. The study: reviews and describes current strategic force targeting and retargeting capabilities and procedures; introduces a broadened view of both the range of situations where retargeting might be required and the range of activities involved in the retargeting process; analyzes the retargeting implications of several possible operational contexts; identifies some specific problems; suggests possible solutions to those problems; and suggests priorities for implementing them. Keywords: Target acquisition; Missile targets. (kr)