Time-Dependent Countermeasure Considerations in Industrial Protection. Final Report

摘要

Protecting industrial capability from nuclear attack may be done by employing various countermeasures intended to accomplish specific protective goals. Many potential countermeasures have previously been recommended without an appropriate consideration of their implementation times. A countermeasure's effectiveness in accomplishing a prescribed goal depends on the times when various actions associated with it are executed, and on the times required for their execution. We must therefore know about any time dependencies in the countermeasures. A countermeasure's effectiveness is also influenced by the level of protection needed by specific industries and the characteristics of those industries. An overview of basic interdependencies allows us to properly characterize the time dependencies existing in countermeasures. Considerations in this report include: dispersal, survivability requirements for critical industries, enhanced recovery measures, the characterization of industries, and the characterization of countermeasures. Based on these considerations, this report also describes a general method for providing a required post-attack industrial capability at a minimum cost. However, the development and collection of detailed information is needed before the method can be applied. 5 refs., 21 figs. (ERA citation 10:047999)