IDA, “The Evolution of U.S. Strategic Command and Control and Warning, 1945-1972”

Date

June 1975

Document

Description

The Institute for Defense Analysis authored this extensive historical study of the evolution of U.S. strategic command and control from 1945 through 1972. The study also examines the development of defensive warning systems, shifts in military thinking concerning nuclear weapons, and the creation and development of the Strategic Air Command (SAC), among other pertinent topics. Attention is paid to the impact of key historical events, such as the Korean War and the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Citation

L. Wainstein, et al., “The Evolution of U.S. Strategic Command and Control and Warning, 1945-1972,” Institute for Defense Analysis Study S-467 (June 1975).

Provenance

This copy is from the National Security Archive. It is also available through the Defense Technical Information Center.

Topics

1940s | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | Civilian-military divide | Custody | Doctrine | Early warning systems | Eisenhower, Dwight D. | Johnson, Lyndon B. | Kennedy, John F. | Nixon, Richard M. | Nuclear launch procedure | Nuclear safety | Overseas deployment | Permissive Action Links | Predelegation | Presidential nuclear control | Succession | Truman, Harry S. | US Air Force | US Atomic Energy Commission | US Department of Defense | US Strategic Air Command | United States of America | World War II

Referenced in

Document entry started by Alex Wellerstein on May 12, 2018. Entry last updated by Mikael Kelly on October 2, 2018.