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Record Nr.

UNINA9910694849603321

Autore

Schneider Barry R

Titolo

Counterforce targeting capabilities and challenges [[electronic resource] /] / by Barry R. Schneider

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. : , : USAF Counterproliferation Center, Air University, , [2004]

Descrizione fisica

iv 44 pages : digital, PDF file

Collana

Counterproliferation papers. Future warfare series ; ; no. 22

Soggetti

Weapons of mass destruction - Government policy - United States

Target acquisition

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed on Feb. 13, 2006).

"August 2004."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

I. Introduction -- II. The ideal counterforce capability -- III. The revolution in accuracy -- IV. Implications of stealth for counterforce targeting -- V. Solving the challenge of hardened deeply buried targets -- VI. Solving the challenge of targeting mobile missile launchers -- VII. U.S. scud hunt needs and shortfalls -- VIII. Solving the challenge of targeting WMD assets: thermobaric (TB) and agent defeat weapons (ADWs) -- IX. Counterforce science and technology report -- X. Counterforce targeting planning tools -- XI. Counterforce employment and preemption decisions -- XII. Counterforce: the way ahead.