POA - 11. Nuclear Employment

Question 1

The decision to employ nuclear weapons requires the authority of _________.

Answer 1

The President

Question 2

Based upon knowledge of enemy force strength and disposition; number, yields, and types of weapons available; and status/disposition of friendly forces at the time.

Answer 2

Planning

Question 3

Considers characteristics and limitations of the nulear forces available, and seeks to optimize both the survivability and combat effectiveness of these forces.

Answer 3

Employment Planning

Question 4

National Security Presidential Directives (NSPD), DOD Nuclear Weapons Employment Guide (NUWEP), and Joint Staff Nuclear Supplment to the Joint Strategy Capabilities Plan (JSCP) comprise _________.

Answer 4

Nuclear Employment Documents

Question 5

Nuclear weapons employment guidance document.

Answer 5

National Security Presidential Directives

Question 6

Who is the authority for the National Security Presidential Directives (NSPD)

Answer 6

The President

Question 7

Plan for weapon quantities, both production and retirement.

Answer 7

Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Plan (NWSP)

Question 8

Who is the authority for the Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Plan (NWSP)?

Answer 8

President

Question 9

Amplifying guidance on nuclear weapon use.

Answer 9

Nuclear Weapons Employment Policy (NUWEP)

Question 10

Who is the authority for the Nuclear Weapons Employment Policy (NUWEP)?

Answer 10

Secretary of Defense

Question 11

Amplifying guidance to the Nuclear Weapons Employment Plan (NUWEP)

Answer 11

Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan - Nucear (JSCP-N) Supplement

Question 12

Who is the authority for the Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan - Nucear (JSCP-N) Supplement?

Answer 12

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs

Question 13

Nuclear weapon plans in support of theater objectives

Answer 13

Operational Plans

Question 14

Who is the authority for Operational Plans?

Answer 14

Combatant Commanders

Question 15

DOD Stockpile planning projections

Answer 15

Requirements and Planning Document (RPD)

Question 16

Who is the authority for the Requirements and Planning Document (RPD)?

Answer 16

Nuclear Weapons Council

Question 17

Comprised of non-nuclear and nuclear; active and passive defenses; and infrastructure.

Answer 17

Triad Elements

Question 18

Long-range precision-guided conventional weapons and their means of delivery; and offensive information operations.

Answer 18

Non-Nuclear Strike Capabilities

Question 19

Strategic nuclear forces (ICBMs, SLBMs, and bombers); short-range, nuclear-capable, strike aircraft; and nuclear-armed cruise missiles, launched from attack submarines.

Answer 19

Nuclear Strike Capabilities

Question 20

Intercept ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and strike aircraft.

Answer 20

Active Defenses

Question 21

Concealment, hardening, redundancy, warning, dispersal, mobility, and other measures.

Answer 21

Passive Defenses

Question 22

Counter attacks on critical information systems

Answer 22

Defensive Information Operations

Question 23

Aggregate of labs, plants, workforce, nuclear weapons complexes, and defense industrial base.

Answer 23

Infrastructure

Question 24

Is held together by Command and Control (C2), Intelligence, and Planning

Answer 24

The New Triad

Question 25

The decision to employ nuclear weapons requires the authority of?

Answer 25

The President

Question 26

Knowledge of enemy force strength, types of weapons available, and status/disposition of friendly forces best describes?

Answer 26

Nuclear Employment Planning Factors

Question 27

Who is the authority for the requirements and planning document used for DOD stockpiles planning projections?

Answer 27

Nuclear Weapons Council

Question 28

Who is the authority for national security directives used for nuclear weapons employment?

Answer 28

President

Question 29

Capabilities include non-kinetic and conventional strike capabilities, integrated ballistic and cruise missile defenses, a responsive infrastructure, robust C2 systems, and advanced intelligence adaptive planning systems.

Answer 29

The New Triad

Question 30

Nuclear employment is best summarized as the authority, planning, documents, and planning & employment factors that include?

Answer 30

President, Secretary of Defense, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Combatant Commanders.