Nuclear target structures
Nuclear target structures is part of the nuclear war / nuclear weapons related 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 weapons 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 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 assets might look devastating.
Contents
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[1], 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, governmental, and transportation centers. Also included are seaports, locks and dams. 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 attacks to force our leadership to capitulate.
____ the Nuclear-Weapon State: A Likely Nuclear Target Structure
This nation is considered a "nuclear-weapon states" (NWS) since it has nuclear weapon capabilities making it one of the primary nuclear target structures in a possible nuclear war[2].
Quotes
- "They all hate us anyhow, so let's drop the big one now..." - Excerpted lyrics from "Political science" by Randy Newman
See Also
- Mutually assured destruction and Balance of power
- Strategic relocation
- Survivalist retreat
- Vote with your feet
- Strategic Relocation - North American Guide to Safe Places by Joel Skousen
- Bugout Location - Bug-out bag
Bibliography and Further Reading
- Skousen, Joel, Strategic Relocation - North American Guide to Safe Places, 3rd Edition, Utah, Perfect Paperback, 2011, ISBN-10: 1568612621, ISBN-13: 978-1568612621 - JoelSkousen.com, GoodReads.com, TheSurvivalistBlog.net, Excerpt: Expanded Relocation Zone, StrategicRelocation.com Amazon.com, DVD on Amazon.com
- Rawles, James Wesley. Rawles on Retreats and Relocation. 1st. Clearwater, Idaho, The American Redoubt: The Clearwater Press, 2007. Print. Amazon.com
External Links
- Survivalist Retreat in The American Redoubt -- Move to the Mountain States
- The Survival Blog Suggested Retreat Areas
- SurvivalRealty.com Retreat Property examples in the USA and Internationally
- - Alex Barron's Charles Carroll Society Survival Retreat guidance
- John Jacob Schmidt's Radio Free Redoubt Retreat advice
- - Many examples of Survival Retreats at SurvivalRetreatConsulting
- Additional retreat examples at American Redoubt Realty
- JoelSkousen.com Strategic Relocation advice from Joel Skousen
- GoodReads.com Strategic Relocation
- TheSurvivalistBlog.net Strategic Relocation - The Film / DVD
- Excerpt: American Redoubt An Expanded Relocation Zone by Joel Skousen
- StrategicRelocation.com Retreat Recommendations
- Strategic Relocation - North American Guide to Safe Places on Amazon.com
- Strategic Relocation DVD on Amazon.com
- Rawles on Retreats and Relocation at Amazon.com
References
- ↑ Nuclear Country Profile, Washington, DC: Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), Last updated: May, 2014. Accessed January 15, 2015
- ↑ Nuclear Country Profile, Washington, DC: Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), Last updated: May, 2014. Accessed January 15, 2015