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Nuclear target structures (view source)
Revision as of 21:37, January 15, 2015
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'''Nuclear target structures''' is part of the [[nuclear war]] / [[nuclear weapon]]s related [[List of military strategies and concepts|military strategies and concepts]] developed during the [[Cold War]] and still in use in the 21st century. They refers to likely major targets of [[nuclear weapon]]s in the event of [[first strike]] or retaliation/defensive strike.
'''Nuclear target structures''' is part of the [[nuclear war]] / [[nuclear weapon]]s related [[List of military strategies and concepts|military strategies and concepts]] developed during the [[Cold War]] and still in use in the 21st century. They refers to likely major targets of [[nuclear weapon]]s in the event of [[first strike]] or retaliation/defensive strike.
Because [[nation]] [[state]] nuclear target structures may have changed since the end of the Cold War, it is difficult to predict with certainty what [[target]]s [[Russia]], [[China]], [[North Korea]], or [[Pakistan]] might have selected in the [[United States]]. However, targeting should be similar to what was predicted in the early 1990s.
Because [[nation]] [[state]] nuclear target structures may have changed since the end of the Cold War, it is difficult to predict with certainty what targets [[Russia]], [[China]], [[North Korea]], or [[Pakistan]] might have selected in the [[United States]]. However, targeting should be similar to what was predicted in the early 1990s.
[[Fallout]] patterns from a [[first strike]] upon our retaliatory [[asset]]s might look devastating.
[[Fallout]] patterns from a [[first strike]] upon our retaliatory [[asset]]s might look devastating.
==Department of Defense De-Classified TR-82 "High Risk Areas" Report==
Much of the target structure location research here is based on numerous published sources, but especially the [[U.S.]] [[DoD]]'s de-classified TR-82 "High Risk Areas" report. This report contains a fairly comprehensive list of [[ICBM]] and [[nuclear]] payload bomber targets that has been generated by military [[intelligence]].
==Primary Targets==
These "[[first strike]]" targets are mostly [[missile]] silos, [[bomber]] bases, [[submarine]] bases, and command and control (C2) centers. The enemy must neutralize these assets immediately to prevent or minimize nuclear retaliation.
==Secondary Targets==
Secondary targets refers to major [[military]], [[industrial]], [[government]]al, and [[transportation]] centers. Also included are [[seaport]]s, [[lock]]s and [[dam]]s. These may be hit at once by the first missiles or struck by the bombers that will follow.
==Tertiary Targets==
These are [[population]] and industrial centers that probably wouldn't be hit in the first strikes but would be high on the lists for later destruction to further cripple [[America]]'s ability to fight a prolonged [[war]] and/or recover and function as a nation. [[Threats]] against these targets could also be used following the initial [[attack]]s to force our leadership to [[capitulate]].
== Likely [[Nuclear target structures|Nuclear Target Structures]]==
* [[Nuclear_target_structures#Primary_Targets|Primary Targets]]:
This nation has [[nuclear weapon]] capabilities making it one of the primary [[nuclear target structure]]s in a possible [[nuclear war]].
* [[Nuclear_target_structures#Secondary_Targets|Secondary Targets]]:
* [[Nuclear_target_structures#Tertiary_Targets|Tertiary Targets]]
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