Number: RL33408
Title: Nuclear Command and Control: Current Programs and Issues
Authors: Robert D. Critchlow, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division 
Abstract: The Nuclear Command and Control System (NCCS) infrastructure supports the President and his combatant commanders when they direct nuclear forces. This report discusses the current role of the NCCS in light of the 2001 Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) and the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), examines current issues surrounding the NCCS, reviews modernization initiatives, summarizes NCCS functions and characteristics, and reviews NCCS platforms.
Pages: 37
Date: May 3, 2006