| ID | 137242 |
| Title Proper | Stalking the secure second strike |
| Other Title Information | intelligence, counterforce, and nuclear strategy |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Long, Austin ; Green, Brendan Rittenhouse |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Secure second strike nuclear forces are frequently held to be easy to procure. Analysts have long argued that targeting intelligence against relocatable targets like submarine launched and land mobile ballistic missiles is difficult to obtain. However, the scholarly consensus on intelligence for counterforce operations is seriously overdrawn. Both during and after the Cold War, the United States developed substantial intelligence capabilities to track and target submarines and mobile missiles. These efforts achieved important and under-appreciated success. Second strike forces have been far more vulnerable than most analysts are willing to credit. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol. 38, No.1-2; Feb 2015: p.38-73 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Strategic StudiesVol: 38 No 1-2 |
| Key Words | Nuclear Strategy ; Intelligence ; Counterforce ; Mobile Targets ; Secure Second Strike |