DECLASSIFIED FULL Authority 0 13526 Chief Records -Daclass Div W s 93 MAR 1i 2016 THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Xv 4 at $74 September 28 1991 MEMORANDUM FOR SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF UNDER SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR COMMAND CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS AND INTELLIGENCE SUBJECT Reducing the United States Nuclear Arsenal Pursuant to the President's direction to me direct accomplishment of the following as soon as possible 1 The United States armed forces shall eliminate its inventory of ground- launched theater nuclear weapons 2 Tactical nuclear weapons shall be removed from all surface ships attack submarines and land-based naval aircraft bases 3 United States strategic bombers shall stand down from their alert postures and their nuclear weapons shall be removed and stored in secure areas 4 The United States intercontinental ballistic missiles scheduled for deactivation under the terms of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty shall stand down from alert 5 Development of the mobile Peacekeeper ICBM rail garrison system and the mobile portions of the small ICBM program shall be terminated The nuclear short-range attack missile program shall be terminated 9 A Unified Command Plan with a United States Strategic Command to which all elements of the US strategic deterrent are to be a55igned shall be submitted to me he Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff after coordination with appropriate departmental officials shall prepare for my approval the orders necessarv to accomplish items 1 and 2 above except for the weapons destruction aspect of item 1- The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition in coordination with the Secretaries of the Military Departments and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall ensure the accomplishment of that aspect The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall submit to me for approval the orders necessary to accomplish immediately items 3 and 4 The Under Secretary of Defense for Acqursition after coordination with the Secretary of the Air Force the General Counsel of the Department of Defense and other officials as appropriate shall ensure the prompt accomplishment of items 5 and 6 The Chairman ofthe Jornt Chiefs of Staff shall ensure accomplishment of Item 7 This memorandum shall be implemented in a nt with a licable law and safety and security standards Department of Energy Document Review Authority A Wm Determination Circle Numbertsn 1 Classi cation Retained 2 Upgraded Downgraded @Conlains No DOE Classi ed info 4 Coordinan Will - 5 Declnni ed WEEM urn Qllo'l'l INITIATIVE Eliminate round launched tactical nuclear weapons I a Stand down strategic bombers from alert Stand down scheduled for START deactivation 50 Cancel Peacekeeper and small mobility programs Cancel Department of Energy Document Review Simplify StrateQic command and control under Propose joint elimination of MlRVed MW EO13526 crust Roma 5 Dachau Cooperate to permit non-nuclear missile defenses 0 29 if Cooperate on safety security command and control and warhead destruction 0 5 I l- - - -Ir- - - - H'Ilf why-ten 9 8 9102 I 0 mm m SHM 988900 3 9910093 memo 939m 03 MW Lava NI Withdraw nuclear Tomahawk cruise missiles from surface ships and submarines Withdraw nuclear bombs from aircraft carriers Withdraw nuclear depth bombs for land based Naval aircraft Page determined to be Unclassi ed Reviewed Chief RDD WHS IAW E0 13526 Section 3 5 MAR 04 2015 'm DEGLASSIFIED IN PART AMEO13526 MAR 2016 NUCLEAR WEAPONS Take bombers off alert B-1i B-52H at 12 SAC bases 35 1 4 q Store weapons in secure areas Can return to alert status if needed STRATEGIC NUCLEAR WEAPONS-M Immediately stand down to be deactivated under START Minuteman II 450 silos Accelerate elimination after START is ratified Page date mined to be Unclassi ed Reviewed Chief RDD WHS IAW 0 13526 Section 3 5 Data - MAR I 2015 Cancel Peacekeeper rail garrison program Total for 50 mobile launchers $6 80 billion Obligated so far $2 00 billion FY 92 budget request $0 26 billion Cancel mobile part of small ICBM program Total for 300 mobile launchers $11200 billion Obligated so far 0 025 billion FY 92 budget request 0 115 billion Cancel short range attack mlss e - SRAM-II Total for 700 missiles $2 235 billion Obligated so far $0 783 billion FY 92 budget request $0 177 billion MAR 0 1 2016 A tual savings will depend on as yet undetermined termierion costs Create US Strategic Command Simplify command and control Operational control of all strategic forces H0 at Offutt AFB NE lemme Reviewed Chief RDD WHS In 0 13526 Section 3 5 Deactivate SAC MAR 2m rotate between USAF and USN WEAPONS Propose US and Soviets agree to eliminate MlRVed Develop agreed timetable Move to modify or eliminate systems under protocols Page determined to be Unclassi ed Reviewed Chief RDD WHS IAW E0 13526 Section 3 5 Date MAR 2015 L- Ian l AREAS FOR COOPERATION Technical cooperation on Weapon safety and security Environmentally sound weapon destruction Nuclear command and control Page determined to be Unclassified Reviewed Chief RDD WHS IAW E0 13526 Section 3 5 m MAR 11 4 2015 Page determined to be Unclassi ed Reviewed Chief RDD WHS IAW E0 13526 Section 3 5 Date 2 855 Exam aazzmm 3% $83 33 3 3 595332 @322 25 I a CI Withdraw dismantle and destroy - Artillery - LANCE Missiles CI Remove nuclear weapons from ships - Destroy older warheads - Store remainder on US territory CI Withdraw and destroy nuclear weapons associated with land-based Naval Air few35Remove bombers from alert Remove START ICBMs from alert and accelerate MM ll reductions after START rati cation I Cancel - PEACEKEEPER Rail Garrison - Mobile portion of Small ICBM - SRAM Activate Strategic Command Page determined to he Reviewed Chief RDD WHS smed IAW 0 13526 Section 3 5 PM MAR 2015 A A 5- ARMY Er AIR FORCE TACTICAL NUCLEAR WEAPON i I I WITH NUCLEAR BUMBS SHELLS NUCLEAR WAHHEADS neug sgsd f L's An 'n isnnumb' 25 23 30 av us AND ALLIED LAND gig'gg fgcguf A gg m'm run Page determined in be Unclassi ed Reviewed Chief RDD WHS IAW E0 13526 Section 3 5 Date MAR 04 2015 TACTICAL TOMAHAWK MISSILES WITH NUCLEAR WARHEADS LAUNCHED BY SURFACE WARSHIPS AND ATTACK SUBMARINES NUCLEAR STRIKE BDIVIBS DELIVEIIFD DY CARRIER BASED AIRCRAFT Page determined to be i Reviewed Chief RDD 8de MW 0 13526 Section 3 5 MAR a 4 2015 NUCLEAR DEPTH DELIVERED BY CARRIER AND LAND BASED ANTI-SUBMARINE AIRCRAFT STRATEGIC NUCL -AR WEAPONS ON ALERT Page n eiermined tn he Unclassi ed Rammed Chic-f WHS IAW an 13525 Section 3 5 Date MAR i 2015 Mow Before Initiative A After Initiative A NUCLEAR PROGRAMS TERMINATED A PEACEKEEPEH MK HAIL GAHRISDN SMALL ICBM MOBILE ELEMENT SHAM ll AND SHAM Page determined to be Reviewed Chief RDD WHS med IAW E0 13526 Section 3 5 m MAR 04 2015 DECLASSIFIED 5 WT Authodty an 1353 Chiel may a mums Din was MAR 1 2015 IM109A6 SeIi-Propene owitzer Paladin Howitzer Improvement Program MISSION CHARACTERISTICS Page determined to be unclassified Reviewed Chief R00 WHS lliw E0 13526 Section 3 5 MAR 04 2015 SOVIET COUNTEHPAHT PROGRAM STATUS CONTRACTOR The M109A5 otticially named Paladin Is an Improved version oi the M109-serles 155mm sell-propelled howitzer that was rst tielded in the early 1960's Like the eartier M109 models the Patar n wilt provide the primary indirect lire support to the maneuver brigades ol the armored and mechanized inlantry divisions The Paladin is air tranSportable in a CS and Is capable oi ring both conventional and nuclear munitions The Army began development ot the Paladin In October 1985 as the Howitzer Improvement Program HIP The M109A6 modi cations Include an on-board ballistic computer and navigation system secure communications a new cannon and mount automotive improvements improved crew NuclearIBiotogicall Chemical NBC protection driver's night vision capability and built-in test equipment The Paladin provides the Army a sell-propelled howitzer with signi cantly improved responsiveness survivability lethality and retiabilily M19305 Flange 23 5 wIFlockel 30 km Assisted ProlecIiIe 18 1 km unassisted 23 6 km unassisted Weight 56 000 64 000 Combat Loaded Combat Loaded Length 29 9 it 30 5 it Height 10 8 II 11 5 it Width 10 3 it Same Main Armament M185 155mm Cannon M284 155mm Cannon Secondary Armament Caliber 50 Machine Gun Same Crew 6 in Accompanying 4 in Accompanying Ammunilion Support Vehicle Ammunition Support Vehicle Cruising Flange 220 miles 345 km Same Ammunition All 155 mm ammunilion All 155mm ammunition except the M203 propelling charge The Soviet 253 152mm sell-propelled howitzer is considered comparable to the M109A21A3 sell- propelled howitzer in most perlorrnance characteristics Six M109A5 prototypes were built In FY88 Low rate production begins In FY91 to achieve a First Unit Equipped date In FY93 - em a division ot Corporation York PA 7 MISSION CHARACTERISTICS COU PROGRAM CONTRACTORS M198 155mm Medium Towed Howitzer The W8 is lacing employed in Ill active Army and reserve components in the direct support I'icld artillery hat - lalions ol' the infantry divisions and separate lnigadcs and in euros battalions supporting th airhorne and air assault divisions It is also being employed by the US Marines in their divisions It replaces the World War II- vintage MIMAZ 55min towed howitzer The I98 novich major increases in range and reliability over its predecessor llowitzers It may be parachute deliVercd or carried by a variety of cargo aircraft or medium helicopters Range 30 km with rocket-assisted projectiles l8 km unassisted Weight 5 750 Length 40 3 it Towed Configuration Height 9 5 ft t'l'owed Tonl'iguralion Width 8 3 It Crew ll Ammunition Slatulard'lSSnun nuclear ammunition and the neu family of projectiles Copperh-ad l- A scal- let nhle mines and rocket-assisted projectiles The Soviet towed liltl ISme howitzer is the rough equivalent or the in most net'l m ntance characteristics It is considered an excellent and reliable moon The I98 had its last l'nndetl procurement in I Yl il There is no Anny procurement in FY87 and hummer precurement is planned in through to reserve component fielding Fire Control Ntunm Electronics llauppage NY Machanik Melbourne FL ALUF Industries Corona NY Rnoll Sons Inc Runnetnede NJ Action Mfg Co Philadelphia PA Aclinn Mfg Co Wacnuia MN Rock Island Arsenal ll Walervliet Arsenal NY Page determined to be Reviewed Chief RDD witnsc'assmd IAW E0 13526 Section 3 5 MAR 04 2015 65 SOVIET COUNTERPART PROGRAM STATUS CONTRACTORS Improved Nuc car Projectiles The mission of the Non-Strategic Nuclear Forces is to deter both nuclear and conventional attack by enemy forces and should deterrence fail to support the defense of the theater The improved 155mm nuclear projectile will replace the current Artillery Fired Atomic Projectile which was developed in the 1950's it will be more effective than the current 155mm nuclear projectile because of its improved reliability increased range and greater yield Additionally it contains security devices and command-disable features that prevent unauthorized use it is compatible with the FM 70 NATO Howitzer and will be ballistically similar to the M549 high-explosive Rocket Assisted Projectile Fielding of an improved 155mm nuclear projectile will improve the effectiveness and survivability of tactical nuclear forces by providing a modern nuclear capability to US and NATO ISS cannon artillery units The Soviets have a wide variety of tactical nuclear weapons The number of nuclear capable and potentially nuclear-capable artillery cannons has increased by well over a factor of ten in the last decade The improved 155mm nuclear projectile is in Full Scale Engineering Development it is a joint development between the Army and the Department of Energy Motorola Corp Scottsdale AZ Sandia National Laboratories Livermore CA Sandia National Laboratories Albuquerque NM Chamberlain Manufacturing Corp Waterloo IA Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Livermore CA Ferrulmatic inc Patterson NJ Page determird to be Reviewed cm i RDD wiglassm IAW E013526 Section 3 5 Date MAR fl It 2015 PROJECTILE 155MM NUCLEAR XM785 ROCKET MOTOR FUZE Page determined to be Unclassified Reviewed Chief RDD WHS IAW E0 13526 Section 3 5 MAR 2m MISSION CHARACTERISTICS SOVIET COUNTEHPART PHOGNAH STATUS i a a SELF-PROPELLED B-INCH HOWITZEH The is an improved version of the Army's he It is employed in Division Artillery general support battalions and separate Corps and Army battalions Some of its missions aside from general support of friendly units include counterartillery andlair defense suppression It has both a conventional and nuclear capability nviest cannon artillery weapon Range 29 km with rocket assisted projectile 23 km unassisted weight 63 500 Length 35 3 ft Width 10 ft Main Armament Howitzer Secondary Armament NIOAZ Crew 12 Road Speed 35 Ammunition High-Explosive Nuclear Binary Chemical Improved Conventional Munitions and High-Explosive Rocket- Assisted The Soviet 203mm SP Gun is the closest counterpart to the and is a considered roughly equal in most performance characteristics Conversion of the MllOAi to the A2 configuration by the field application of muzzle brakes was completed in January 1982 Reliability range safety and fire control improvemean have been incorporated into the weapon Development of a crew ballistic shelter to protect the crew from small arms fire and artillery fragment is in progress Howcu NcLauuhiin-York York PA Page determined to be Uncla Reviewed Chief RDD WHS ssmed IAW E0 13526 Section 3 5 MAR 2m 6'1 LANCE MISSILE ROUND Page determined to be Unclassi ed Reviewed Chief RDD WHS IAW E013526 Section 3 5 Figunl Ill-l 91- u 3-55 09 CI gag 3 hag-g mun- 353 $223 00 ZZ lumen ll-50a mm moan has hal'h 0' 33 as Harm aaHONflw - i1 2 LANCE HISSILE some no 11-1 a The missile round is 2 2 inches long 22 inches in diameter and weighs 3 50 pounds when msted tr the heavy HHS and approximately 2350 pounds when mated to the Light HHS I b The missile has two major sections Warhead Section HHS Hissile Hsin Assemblage HHA The latter includes the Guidance Set which is located immedistely behind the HHS mating area Two sets of Control Surfaces four fins total are required for the complete round c LANCE is designed to deliver non-nuclear VHS to 91 KM II 7 H752 SELF-PROPELLED LAUNCHER FIG 11 6 The LANCE Self-Propelled Launcher SPL is diesel-powered launcher capable of transporting and firing the LANCE Hissiie Seats are provided for six crewman Provisions are also made for mounting the anciliary equipment required for firing the missile This includes the Honitor Programme Firing Device GSE Battery and Aiming Equipment The H752 Launcher utilizes the LANCE H667 Basic Carrier which is a member of the HIIJAI Carrier family The H752-can be sir transported by C130 aircraft it swims inland waterways and has excellent cross-country mobility Page determined to he Unclassified 0 Reviewed Chief RDD WHS 5 IAW E0 13528 Section 3 5 i MAR 04 2015 AIR FORCE NUCLEAR MISSILE ACFS - Minuteman II off alert elimination accelrated -- 450 Total at AFB Mont 150 at Ellsworth AFB S D 150 at Whiteman AFB Mo - Minuteman unaffected by US action affected if Soviets accept MIRVED ban -- 500 Total 150 at Minot AFB N D 150 at Warren AFB Wyo 150 at Grand Forks AFB N D 50 at AFB Mont- Page determined to be Unclassi ed Renewed Chief RDD WHS - Peacekeeper MX unaffected l W E0 13528 Section 3 5 -- 50 ma 3 s MAR 2015 All 50 at Warren AFB Wyo Small ICBM Midgetrnan mobile portion cancelled -- Full-scale develoPment continuing -- Initial Operational Capability to be determined - AGM-69A SRAM-A remain ol f alert -- Removed from ground alert aircraft June l990 Ci -- Supersonic air-to-surface designed to attack neutralize terminal defenses SAM sites -- Production of 1 500 authorized -- Aircraft capable of carrying SRAM-A - Air-Launched Cruise Missile ALCM off alert -- Subsonic air-to-surface designed for precision attack on surface targets -- Production of 1 715 authorized -- Aircraft capable of can-ying ALCMs - AGM- 129A Advanced Cmise Missile ACM off alert Improved range accuracy survivability and targeting exibility compared to ALCM -- Embodied low-observability technology -- 100 ACMs funded in FY 9l budget -- Originally planned for B-SZH and B- 1B - AGM-I31A SRAM II cancelled -- Air-to-snrface intended to augment eventually replace AGM-69A -- Full-scale development under way since 1987 Aircraft capable of carrying AGM-131A SRAM II B-2 BOMBER FACTS - B-SZG off alert Based at following locations Barksdale AFB La Casde AFB Calif Eaker AFB Ark Grif ss AFB N Y Loring AFB Maine Wurtsmith AFB Mich B-SZI-I off alert -- Based aafollowiog locations Carswell AFB Texas Fairchild AFB Wash I Sawyer AFB Mich Minot AFB N D - off alert I -- Based at following locations Dyess AFB Texas Ellsworth AFB S D -- Grand Forks AFB ND McConnell AFB Kan Page determined to be Unclassified Reviewed Chief RDD WHS IAW E0 13526 Section 3 5 m MAR a 4 2015 ur DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FACT SHEET Strategic Arms Fleduction Treaty The central limits set by START on deployed systems are 1 600 strategic offensive nuclear delivery systems 6 000 warheads with sublimits of -- 4 900 warheads on deployed and -- 1 540 warheads on deployed 154 heavy -- 1 100 warheads on deployed mobile 54 percent of current Soviet ballistic missile throwweight ALCM Heavy Bomber counting rules -- 150 US heavy bombers equipped with long-rangenuclear ALCMs count as 10 each 'the rest would count at their actual long-range nuclear ALCM equipage -- 180 Soviet heavy bombers equipped with long range nuclear ALCMs count as 8 each the rest would count at their actual long-range nuclear ALCM equipage Seven-year draw down period in three phases 3-2-2 Fifteen-year treaty duration can be extended by mutual agreement in 5-year increments Ballistic Missile Downloading -- Maximum of 4 RVs per missile can be downloaded -- Permitted for a maximum aggregate of 1 250 warheads per side -- Currently involving two existing systems the MINUTEMAN US and SS-N-18 USSR -- Sublimit of 500 warheads may be downloaded on two additional systems Page aerermined to be Unclassi ed Renewed Chief RDD WHS IAW 0 13526 Section 3 5 Date 0 z START Fact Sheet Page 2 Destruction under START The START Treaty requires elimination of ICBM launchers SLBM launchers and heavy bombers through agreed procedures There is no requirement to eliminate ballistic missiles themselves except for mobile in excess of the limit on non-deployed mobile There is no requirement in START for destruction of reentry vehicles bomber armaments or nuclear warheads themselves The logic behind this is that lal once the launchers and bombers are destroyed the weapons cannot be delivered and lb it makes little sense to require destruction of systems that are not subject to numerical limits in START and whose production is not prohibited Verification for the President's initiative Once the START treaty is ratified and enters into force it will provide the basic provisions for verifying reductions in strategic forces These include the use of national technical means and on-site inspection as well as a large number of specific rules which state how and in what fashion systems are to be destroyed We insole-envision using both national technical means and on-site inspections to verify that the accelerated eliminations and additional cuts in the ICBM force proposed by the President were made in accordance with the START destruction and dismantlement provisions With regard to the SNF and naval systems we do not envision any formal verification regime although we are willing to discuss possible confidence building measures with the Soviets It will also be very important to use the increased openness that currently exists between the US and the new Soviet leadership to further enhance the transparency of both sides' actions Submitting the START agreement or ratification The START Treaty should be submitted for ratification as soon as necessary preparations are complete The process of preparing the analysis and other documents required to be submitted with the Treaty is proceeding within the US government and we will be ready to submit the START Treaty for ratification in the near future Prompt ratification will serve both sides' interests in promoting nuclear stability and would complement the President's initiative Moreover the reporting and inspectlon regimes provided for in the Treaty would substantially improve the sides confidence in their ability to monitor what the other side is doing Page determined to be Unclassified Renewed Chief RDD WHS IAW E013526 Section 3 5 Date MR 0 4 2m f N START fact sheet Page 3 Impiementation of START To meet our total reductions under the Treaty the U S plans to retire the following SYSTEM NUMBER 450 Silos Poseidon ca 11 Ships Poseidon C4 12 Ships 346 Airplanes over 250 of which are hulks 8-52 older models The President has proposed acceleration of land based reductions under START Rapid implementation entails compressing the elimination of Minuteman II that has been planned over a 7 year period into a shorter timeframe The Department has already accelerated elimination of other systems planned for reduction under START This includes accelerated retirement of 8-526 bombers and Poseidon 0-3 and 0-4 submarine_s _ Intact the last of__th_e Poseidon C-3 submarinesWill cease operational patrols on October 1 1991 Eiiminating MIR Ved ICBMs As the President stated we would seek to establish a mutually agreeable timetable with the Soviets on the elimination of all land based MlRVed The President's speech calls upon Secretary Baker to meet with his Soviet counterpart to establish the timetable for the drawdown Page determined to be Unclas Reviewed Chief RDD WHS smed IAW 0 13526 Section 3 5 Date Office of the Secreta of Defense 7 Chief RDD BSD was all Date O t MA 3 MAuthority E0 13526 Declassify Deny in Full Declassify in Part ZS Reason 9 3 mm iota go MDR 3 3 4'78 Uh I ll ILJ ffw INS ARMY Cmunmn Name Affected 0 3W Md NI QUIZ '1 t AIR FORCE Sen g TaciS ew 1 Tar 050 6 101