The Aftermath of a Single Nuclear Detonation by Accident or Sabotage

Some Problems Affecting US Policy, Military Reactions, and Public Information

Fred Charles Ikle, Jerald E. Hill

ResearchPublished 1959

Describes what might be the political, military, and policy consequences if a single nuclear weapon were detonated either by accident or by an enemy in a way that simulates an accident that could be blamed on the United States.

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  • Year: 1959
  • Pages: 159
  • Document Number: RM-2364 ABR

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Ikle, Fred Charles and Jerald E. Hill, The Aftermath of a Single Nuclear Detonation by Accident or Sabotage: Some Problems Affecting US Policy, Military Reactions, and Public Information. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1959. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_memoranda/RM2364.html.
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