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'''Nuclear target structures''' is part of the [[nuclear war|nuclear]] related military strategies and concepts developed during the [[Cold War]] and still in use in the 21st century. The term refers to sites that an enemy nuclear power is likely major targets to send [[nuclear weapon]]s to during a [[first strike]] or retaliation/defensive strike. This attack procedure is for using nuclear weapons in the event that a hostile [[threats|threat]] that cannot be subjugated by using conventional forces or that a hostile nation has used [[weapons of mass destruction]] against a [[sovereign state]].
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.
==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,<ref>[http://www.nti.org/country-profiles/united-states/nuclear/ ''Nuclear Country Profile''], [[Washington, DC]]: Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), Last updated: May, 2014. Accessed January 15, 2015</ref> but especially the [[U.S.]] [[Department of Defense|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]].
== External Links ==
==Primary Targets==
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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==
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Secondary targets refers to major [[military]], [[industry|industrial]], [[government]]al, and [[transportation]] centers. Also included are seaports, [[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==
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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.
==British nuclear response==
The British Navy operate four ballistic missile submarines as their main nuclear deterrent. Each captain has a letter from the current prime minister giving them instructions in the event of an attack by a hostile force. These are called the [[Letters of last resort]].
==Quotes==
* "They all hate us anyhow, so let's drop the big one now..." - Excerpted lyrics from "[[Political science]]" by Randy Newman
==See also==
* [[Letters of last resort]]
* [[Mutually assured destruction]]
* [[Balance of power]]
==Bibliography and further reading ==
* [[Joel Skousen|Skousen, Joel]], ''[[Strategic Relocation - North American Guide to Safe Places]]'', 3rd Edition, [[Utah]], Perfect Paperback, 2011. Print. ISBN 1568612621, ISBN 978-1568612621 - [http://joelskousen.com/strategic.html JoelSkousen.com], [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10873066-strategic-relocation [[GoodReads.com]]], [http://www.thesurvivalistblog.net/strategic-relocation-film-full-version [[TheSurvivalistBlog.net]]], [http://www.thesurvivalistblog.net/expanded-western-relocation-zone Excerpt: Expanded Relocation Zone]
== External links ==
* [http://www.survivalblog.com/redoubt.html Survivalist Retreat in The American Redoubt -- Move to the Mountain States]
* [http://www.survivalblog.com/redoubt.html Survivalist Retreat in The American Redoubt -- Move to the Mountain States]
* [http://www.survivalblog.com/retreatareas.html [[The Survival Blog]] Suggested Retreat Areas]
* [http://www.survivalblog.com/retreatareas.html [[The Survival Blog]] Suggested Retreat Areas]
* [http://joelskousen.com/strategic.html JoelSkousen.com Strategic Relocation advice from [[Joel Skousen]]]
* [http://joelskousen.com/strategic.html JoelSkousen.com Strategic Relocation advice from [[Joel Skousen]]]
* [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10873066-strategic-relocation [[GoodReads.com]] Strategic Relocation]
* [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10873066-strategic-relocation [[GoodReads.com]] Strategic Relocation]
* [http://www.thesurvivalistblog.net/strategic-relocation-film-full-version [[TheSurvivalistBlog.net]]] [[Strategic Relocation]] - The Film / DVD
* [http://www.thesurvivalistblog.net/strategic-relocation-film-full-version [[TheSurvivalistBlog.net]]] ''[[Strategic relocation|Strategic Relocation]]'' - The Film / DVD
* [http://www.thesurvivalistblog.net/expanded-western-relocation-zone Excerpt: [[American Redoubt]] An Expanded Relocation Zone by Joel Skousen]
* [http://www.thesurvivalistblog.net/expanded-western-relocation-zone Excerpt: [[American Redoubt]] An Expanded Relocation Zone by Joel Skousen]
* [http://www.strategicrelocation.com StrategicRelocation.com Retreat Recommendations]
* [http://www.strategicrelocation.com StrategicRelocation.com Retreat Recommendations]
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