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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 refer to likely major targets of [[nuclear weapon]]s in the event of [[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]].

'''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.  

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.  

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.

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==

==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]].

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]].

* "They all hate us anyhow, so let's drop the big one now..." - Excerpted lyrics from "[[Political science]]" by Randy Newman

* "They all hate us anyhow, so let's drop the big one now..." - Excerpted lyrics from "[[Political science]]" by Randy Newman

==See Also==

==See also==

* [[Letters of last resort]]

* [[Letters of last resort]]

* [[Mutually assured destruction]] and [[Balance of power]]

* [[Mutually assured destruction]]

* [[Balance of power]]

* ''[[Strategic Relocation - North American Guide to Safe Places]]'' by [[Joel Skousen]]

==Bibliography and Further Reading ==

==Bibliography and further reading ==

* [[Joel Skousen|Skousen, Joel]], ''[[Strategic Relocation - North American Guide to Safe Places]]'', 3rd Edition, [[Utah]], Perfect Paperback, 2011. Print. ISBN-10: 1568612621, ISBN-13: 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], [http://www.strategicrelocation.com StrategicRelocation.com] [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004TXW6D8 [[Amazon.com]]], [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A2WLVZO DVD on Amazon.com]

* [[Joel Skousen|Skousen, Joel]], ''[[Strategic Relocation - North American Guide to Safe Places]]'', 3rd Edition, [[Utah]], Perfect Paperback, 2011. Print. ISBN-10: 1568612621, ISBN-13: 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 ==

 

== 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://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]

==References==

==References==

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