
Stockpile
The Story Behind 10,000 Strategic Nuclear Weapons
Jerry Miller(Author)
Naval Institute Press
Will be published approx. on 28. October 2010
Book
Hardback
352 pages
978-1-59114-531-8 (ISBN)
Description
In 1960 there were some 3,500 strategic nuclear weapons in the United States; by the mid-1970s there were more than 10,000. This book, written by a member of the U.S. nuclear weapons force, gives an account of that buildup and the efforts taken to keep the stockpile under control. Jerry Miller highlights the strategies, targeting and attack plans and arms control measures associated with the bomb. He addresses the role of the military in establishing requirements and the role of the scientists in meeting those requirements and identifies the strengths and weaknesses of the weapons and their significance for the future. A final chapter reviews threat scenarios and suggests actions to bring the nuclear force into line.
About the Author
Jerry Miller, Vice Adm., USN (Ret.), was a nuclear weapons delivery pilot and a nuclear plans monitor and helped prepare the National Strategic Target List and Single Integrated Operational Plan for waging nuclear war. Following retirement, he participated in arms control meetings with the Soviets. He lives in Oakton, VA.
About the Author
Jerry Miller, Vice Adm., USN (Ret.), was a nuclear weapons delivery pilot and a nuclear plans monitor and helped prepare the National Strategic Target List and Single Integrated Operational Plan for waging nuclear war. Following retirement, he participated in arms control meetings with the Soviets. He lives in Oakton, VA.
Reviews / Votes
Stockpile, a well-informed memoir by retired US Navy Admiral Jerry Miller, exposes one of the most secretive issues in defence affairs, nuclear targeting, providing insight into the mindset of American targeters during the Cold War. * Survival *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Annopolis
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Laminated cover
Illustrations
10 photos
Dimensions
Height: 237 mm
Width: 162 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
532 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59114-531-8 (9781591145318)
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Person
Jerry Miller, Vice Adm., USN (Ret.), was a nuclear weapons delivery pilot and a nuclear plans monitor and helped prepare the National Strategic Target List and Single Integrated Operational Plan for waging nuclear war. Following retirement, he participated in arms control meetings with the Soviets. He lives in Oakton, VA.