Nuclear command, control, and communications : a primer on US systems and future challenges / James J. Wirtz and Jeffrey A. Larsen, editors.

"This volume provides an overview of the history, strategy, and technology associated with US nuclear command, control and communications (NC3). It also identifies how the introduction of modern digital technologies and concerns about cyber security complicate the contemporary NC3 setting. The contr...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Wirtz, James J., 1958- (Editor) Larsen, Jeffrey Arthur, 1954- (Editor)
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, [2022]
Subjects:	Command and control systems > United States. Nuclear weapons. Deterrence (Strategy) United States > Armed Forces > Communication systems. United States > Military policy. Commandement militaire > États-Unis. Armes nucléaires. Dissuasion (Stratégie) États-Unis > Forces armées > Systèmes de communication. Armed Forces > Communication systems. Command and control systems. Military policy. United States.
Physical Description:	xiii, 231 pages : figures, tables ; 23 cm
Format:	Book

Contents:

Introduction : Assuring Control of the Nuclear Force / James J. Wirtz
Deterrence : the Role of Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications / James J. Wirtz
NC3 during the Bomber Age : 1945-57 / James Clay Moltz
NC3 during the Missile Age : 1957-91 / James Clay Moltz
US Nuclear Command, Control and Communications : an Overview / Jeffrey A. Larsen
Space Architecture for NC3 : Systems and Technologies / Mathew R. Crook
Cyber Operations and Nuclear Escalation : a Dangerous Gamble / Jon R. Lindsay
Technology Threats to NC3 : Past Lessons and Current Challenge / Wade L. Huntley
Technology Threats to NC3 : A Future Scenario / Wade L. Huntley
NC3 Modernization : Progress and Remaining Changes / Michael S. Malley
Conclusion : US NC3 at a Critical Juncture / Jeffrey A. Larsen.