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PLANNING GUIDANCE FOR THE INPLENENTATION OF THE UNILATERAL ACTIONS1 AND REQUESTS DESIGNATED CINCS AND SERVICES TO PROVIDE PLANNING INFORNATION TO THE JOINT STAFF E OBJECTIVES OF THE ANNOUNCEHENT ARE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS TO ADVANCE A SERIES OF BOLD ACTIONS WHICH MILL A MOVE THE STRATEGIC NUCLEAR EQUATION IN THE DIRECTION OF INCREASED STABILITY AND REDUCED RISK OF MAR B ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE EFFORTS BY REFORHIST ELEMENTS IN THE SOVIET CENTER AND THE REPUBLICS TO DECREASE EXCESSIVE II FIJLI 0 13528 mam Records 8 Useless DIV a h APR 0 8 2015 INIT JSISC ALTERNATE HESSAGEFORH 00 00 STRATEGIC NUCLEAR FORCE LEVELS AND PROGRAMS AND TO REDUCE THE LARGE INVENTORY OF TACTICAL NUCLEAR MEAPONS C IMPROVE THE SAFETT1 AND ENVIRONMENTAL SOUNDNESS OF BOTH US AND SOVIET NUCLEAR FORCES D PROVIDE AN INCREASED ROLE FOR BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSES AGAINST LIMITED ATTACK 3 UNDERTAKING THESE THE UNITED STATES HAS REAFFIRMED THAT NUCLEAR DETERRENCE MILL REMAIN A CORNERSTONE OF US DEFENSE POLICYs AND THAT NUCLEAR FORCES NOT ELIMINATED BY THESE INITIATIVES MUST BE FULLY EFFECTIVE AND MODERN TO ENSURE A CREDIBLE DETERRENT POSTURE H THE SCOPE OF THE INITIATIVE INCLUDES ACTIONS TO BE AGREED UPON BILATERALLY UITH THE SOVIETS NHICH UILL REQUIRE RECIPROCITY AND UNILATERAL ACTIONS BY THE UNITED STATES 5 BILATERAL INITIATIVES AND DISCUSSIONS A SUBJECT TO MUTUAL AGREEMENT SEEK EARLY CONCURRENCE TO ELIMINATE FROM US AND SOVIET INVENTORIES ALL ICBMS UITH MULTIPLE UARHEADS TAKE CONCRETE STEPS TO PERMIT THE DECLASSIFIED FIIU Authority E013526 Chm Records 8 Daclass Div HHS Date APR 8 8 2015 JSISC ALTERNATE MESSAGEFORM - DEBLASSIFIED II FIILL Authority E013526 1 5 '55 m APR 0 a 2015 LIMITED DEPLOYMENT OF NON-NUCLEAR DEFENSES TO PROTECT AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC MISSILE STRIKES B DISCUSSIONS ARE PROPOSED ON NUCLEAR SURETY INCLUDING JOINT TECHNICAL COOPERATION ON SAFE NUCLEAR UARHEAD STORAGE TRANSPORTATION1 DISASSEMBLY AND DESTRUCTION ARRANGEMENTS FOR PHYSICAL SECURITY AND SAFETY OF NUCLEAR UEAPONSA AND NUCLEAR COMMAND AND CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS E UNITED STATES UNILATERAL INITIATIVES A- STRATEGIC LETT BOMBERS AND MMII ICBMS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM ALERT THE ALERT STATUS OF THE SSBN FORCE IS UNAFFECTED BY THIS INITIATIVE 81 MMII ELIMINATION REMOVAL OF MISSILES AND NARHEADS FROM MILL BE ACCELERATED WITH THE DESTRUCTION OF SILOS TO BE CARRIED OUT ON AN ACCELERATED BASIS FOLLOWING START RATIFICATION RAIL GARRISON AND THE MOBILE PART OF THE SMALL ICBM PROGRAM MILL BE TERMINATED ICBM MILL REMAIN IN THE CURRENT PROGRAM TO BUILD A REPLACEMENT FOR THE INIT JSISC ALTERNATE MESSAGEFORM I DEGLASSIFIED IN PART Authority 0 13525 '555'3 Chief Racords 8 Declass Div WHS 31% APR 0 a 2015 SRAH MILL BE CANCELED THE TASH REGUIREHENT RENAINS VALID AT THIS TIME AND HILL REQUIRE FURTHER REVIEW MILL WORK DIRECTLY WITH THE SERVICES TO EFFECT THESE CANCELLATIONS A NEH US STRATEGIC COMMAND WILL BE ACTIVATED ON I JUN RE AT OFFUTT AFB SPECIFIC POLICY GUIDANCE ON ACTIVATING USSTRATCOM STAND UP MILL BE PROVIDED SEPARATELY TACTICAL NUCLEAR ALL DEPLOTED GROUND-LAUNCHED TACTICAL NUCLEAR MEAPONS MILL BE RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES AND ALL GROUND-LAUNCHED TACTICAL NUCLEAR WEAPONS MILL BE DESTROYED- NAVAL TACTICAL NUCLEAR WEAPONS ALL TLAHKN MILL BE MITHDRAHN FROM SURFACE SHIPS AND SUBHARINES AND RETURNED TO US TERRITORY FOR STORAGE IN CENTRAL AREAS OSD ection 6 2 8 WP 0161- JSISC ALTERNATE HESSAGEFORM JS a a I L5 Doe 0 210 00 00 5 m THE CAPABILITY TO EHPLOY NAVAL NUCLEAR BE CAPABILITT 0F-CERTIFIED COMBAT LOGISTIC FORCE SHIPS TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT1 AND OTHER TRANSPORTATION ASSETS TO ONLOAD1 MAINTAIN1 AND PROVIDE LOGISTIC TRANSPORTATION MILL BE RETAINED FOR TACTICAL NUCLEAR MAPONS j f USAF DUAL-CAPABLE LAND-BASED AIRCRAFT MITH NUCLEAR WEAPONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE A PART OF OUR TACTICAL NUCLEAR FORCE STRUCTURE THERE MILL BE N0 IMPACT ON THE DEPLOYMENT OF THESE AIRCRAFT OR THEIR ASSOCIAJED NEAPONS AS A-RESUUT OF THE INITIATIVES 7 DECLASSIFIED IN PART Authority 0 13528 Chief Records 8 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TO SERVICE STORAGE SITES TO ALLOW COST EFFECTIVE DESTRUCTION OF SIMILAR MARHEADS THE SCHEDULE FOR STORING AND DESTRUCTION 0F RETIRED UEAPONS MILL BE COORDINATED AMONG THE JOINT STAFFA OSD1 D0E1 AND THE INIT JSISC ALTERNATE HESSAGEFORM 15 OSD 1 1 5 DOE 9 2 01 00 00 Bag Section 6 2 SERVICES DESTRUCTION SCHEDULING SHOULD BE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING PRIORITY GOALS D MEAPONS TRANSPORTATION GENERAL PRIORITIES FOR MEAPON TRANSPORTATION ASSETS ASSOCIATED MITH THIS INITIATIVE HOWEVER THESE STEPS NAT BE CONDUCTED CONCURRENTLY AS ASSETS PERMIT THE ACTUAL MOVEMENT OF MEAPONS WILL NOT OCCUR UNTIL AUTHORIZED DECLASSIFIED IN PART Authority E0 13526 chief Records Declass Div WHS Dam APR 0 3 2015 INIT JSISC ALTERNATE HESSAGEFORH Dun OSD 1 0 1 5 00 00 5-533- Section 6 2 E OUR NEITHER CONFIRM NOR DENY POLICY IS BEING DIRECTED REMAINS IN EFFECT DOD IS PREPARING LONG TERM NCND GUIDANCE FOR YOUR USE F AND SERVICES TO PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO MHAT PROGRAMS FORCES AND ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE TO PRESERVE 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ANNEXES TO OPLANS AND NON-SIOP OPTIONS SHOULD BE MAINTAINED CINCS SHOULD INCLUDE IN THESE NUCLEAR ANNEXES PLANNING FACTORS TIMELINES1 AND RATIONALE TO SEA-BASED TACTICAL NUCLEAR WEAPONS SYSTEMS AND SUBMIT TO THE JOINT STAFF IAN THE JOPES PROCESS HOUEVER1 THE REQUIREMENT TO MAINTAIN DRF MEAPONS DEPLOYED ON SHIPS IS RESCINDED PENDING PROMULGATION OF NEW GUIDANCE MAINTAIN THE CAPABILITY TO EMPLOY AS FOLLOUS 35mm OM 26 shief Records a Daclass Div was 039 33 b2016 INIT JSISC ALTERNATEPMESSAGEFORM IE L5 00 00 Iaf CONTINUE TO PLAN NSO AND DRP MISSIONS AND PRODUCE DATA TRANSPORT DEVICES SINCE THIS IS THE LIMITING FACTOR IN EHPLOYHENT THE CAPABILITY FOR ENECUTION OF R FOR A A PLAN NHICH HILL BOMBERS REMOVED FROM ALERT TO THEIR FORMER ALERT STATUS AND A RECOHHENDATION OF MHEN UNDER HHAT B A PLAN TO ACCELERATE MMII NARHEAD AND MISSILE REMOVAL AND AFTER START RATIFICATIONN DESTRUCTION 0F DEACTIUATED SILOS DECLASSIFIED IN PAR ughor y E013526 Chl f Records Declass Div WHS Data APR 0 8 2016 INIT 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