The U.S. nuclear war plan

Assesses the United states's nuclear war planning process and the assumptions of SIOP, Single Integrated Operational Plan, which guides U.S. nuclear war plans. Describes the history, evolution, and working processes of SIOP, a description of the simulation of a U.S. attack against Russian nuclear forces and attacks against Russian cities that the Natural Resources Defense Council made using tools similar to what SIOP planners use, and policy recommendations.