hey y’all - i posted this info in another thread and thought it could be interesting to others who gravitate towards the topic
Nothing here is Classified or otherwise compartmentalized and/or proprietary - if this information is externally scanned and logged...please note that the data below is more readily accessible than something gleaned fm a FOIA request
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THIS post is for anyone who’s more deeply interested in learning more about nuclear weapons,. the suggestions below can help you gain a better understanding of what’s in our inventory (lesser extent - theirs) and the doctrine / production and oversight aspects of those weapons
For what it’s worth i have spent some time in that realm and you’re right - they’ve outlined their position in that topic before entering Ukraine (will not employ first strike rule but WILL use unconventional weapons if NATO or US forces intervene...:we’ve stated that a unilateral first strike IS in the table of the CINC and his delegated “tiger team “ - feels it’s necessary)
These are all Unclassified sources - i’ve either had to professionally leverage or work directly for / with most of the entities and resources noted below (and then some) - hope it helps someone
Point is - if you scan and systematically read through publically available info stemming for. these places — you will see some of our/their nuclear weapon decision making or weapon specific capabilities and more
**Russian rocket motors are sometimes used [this MAY have recently changed] by the US for commercial space launch - competitors to those products include a US Corp called Aerojet .
Boeing - major integrator and provider as the USGs prime contractor for Minutemen IIIs (etc)
Something happened about 5-7 years ago that resulted in both Raytheon & Lockheed joining Boeing as sources who MAY reference this field
...regulatory oversight for missile defense activities stems from our MDA org in AL - (Missile Defense Agency) ...they are ball busters — lots of Navy info here
Service specific information (which sometimes includes UNCLASS info about Russian weapon / product analogs against our inventory - may occasionally be found in Air Force or Navy papers / articles coming from Stars & Stripea, Cheyenne Mountain/NORAD or even local news outlets adjacent to certain military bases
Finally - international orgs like IAEA (Intl Atomic Energy Agency) or the UNs disarmament team may run articles that reference national nuclear posture or doctrine
Nothing here is Classified or otherwise compartmentalized and/or proprietary - if this information is externally scanned and logged...please note that the data below is more readily accessible than something gleaned fm a FOIA request
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THIS post is for anyone who’s more deeply interested in learning more about nuclear weapons,. the suggestions below can help you gain a better understanding of what’s in our inventory (lesser extent - theirs) and the doctrine / production and oversight aspects of those weapons
For what it’s worth i have spent some time in that realm and you’re right - they’ve outlined their position in that topic before entering Ukraine (will not employ first strike rule but WILL use unconventional weapons if NATO or US forces intervene...:we’ve stated that a unilateral first strike IS in the table of the CINC and his delegated “tiger team “ - feels it’s necessary)
These are all Unclassified sources - i’ve either had to professionally leverage or work directly for / with most of the entities and resources noted below (and then some) - hope it helps someone
Point is - if you scan and systematically read through publically available info stemming for. these places — you will see some of our/their nuclear weapon decision making or weapon specific capabilities and more
- The Open Skies Treaty ,
- START ,
- New START
- NATO has a military specification on nuclear weapons - i believe there’s an UNCLASS version at “AllSpec.con”
- DOE - Dept of Energy has a cabinet level authority over US nuclear weapons production -
- Oak Ridge TNs “Y12 Plant” - can learn about some aspects of material development etc
- historical precedent can be gleaned fm reading the old treaties like SALT I & II or the defunct missile defense treaty we had with Europe (addressed outdated ground launched , Army managed Lance and Pershing missiles and how we shared them w/NATO allies)
**Russian rocket motors are sometimes used [this MAY have recently changed] by the US for commercial space launch - competitors to those products include a US Corp called Aerojet .
Boeing - major integrator and provider as the USGs prime contractor for Minutemen IIIs (etc)
Something happened about 5-7 years ago that resulted in both Raytheon & Lockheed joining Boeing as sources who MAY reference this field
...regulatory oversight for missile defense activities stems from our MDA org in AL - (Missile Defense Agency) ...they are ball busters — lots of Navy info here
Service specific information (which sometimes includes UNCLASS info about Russian weapon / product analogs against our inventory - may occasionally be found in Air Force or Navy papers / articles coming from Stars & Stripea, Cheyenne Mountain/NORAD or even local news outlets adjacent to certain military bases
Finally - international orgs like IAEA (Intl Atomic Energy Agency) or the UNs disarmament team may run articles that reference national nuclear posture or doctrine