PHYSICAL SECURITY THREATS TO SMALL ICBM BASING SYSTEMS DEFINITION AND ASSESSMENT

BECAUSE OF ITS POLITICALLY SENSITIVE NATURE AS A NUCLEAR WEAPON AND ITS DEPLOYMENT WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES, THE SMALL INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE IS LIKELY TO BE TARGETED FOR ATTACK BY A VARIETY OF UNCONVENTIONAL THREATS TO INCLUDE TERRORISTS, DISSIDENTS AND ANTI-NUCLEAR ACTIVISTS. THIS ANALYSIS WILL DEFINE THE PHYSICAL SECURITY THREAT POSED TO THE SMALL ICBM TO INCLUDE AS ASSESSMENT OF THAT THREAT. THE GOALS, TACTICS AND CAPABILITIES OF POTENTIAL THREATS WILL BE EXAMINED AND POTENTIAL VULNERABILITIES IN THE SMALL ICBM OPERATIONAL AND DESIGN CONCEPTS WILL BE IDENTIFIED. GIVEN A DEFINITION AND ASSESSMENT OF THE THREAT AND VULNERABILITIES, OPERATIONAL AND TECHNICAL DESIGN SOLUTIONS TO THESE DEFICIENCIES WILL BE PRESENTED AND ASSESSED FOR FEASIBILITY AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS.