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Thanks, that's actually some interesting info. I was under the impression that the SIOP was a list of pre-planned strike patterns/plans, and whoever had the aut

by ufmace 12y ago

Thanks, that's actually some interesting info. I was under the impression that the SIOP was a list of pre-planned strike patterns/plans, and whoever had the authority to order a strike would select one based on the political circumstances. Is that not the case? It's also a little surprising, though believable, that there was only one dedicated emergency attack plan up to 1962.

mikeash 12y ago
Wikipedia says that the post-1962 version had five options: 1. Soviet nuclear missile sites, bomber airfields, and submarine tenders. 2. Other military sites away from cities, such as air defenses. 3. Military sites near cities. 4. Command-and-control centers. 5. Full-scale "spasm" attack. So, sounds more or less as you describe. The first one apparently didn't have anything like that.