Military / Defense

Evaluation of DoD Nuclear Enterprise Governance (DODIG-2016-25)

The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether responsibilities and authorities for nuclear weapons, nuclear weapon systems and DoD…

October 28, 2022

Nuclear Weapons Effects 101 Presentation by LTC James Gifford, Ph.D. – August 2022

According to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA): "There are many misconceptions about nuclear weapons effects and a potential post…

August 5, 2022

Reflectance Properties of Fabrics in Relation to Detection by a Night Vision Device, October 1971

Document Archive Reflectance Properties of Fabrics in Relation to Detection by a Night Vision Device, October 1971 [140 Pages, 3.6MB]

June 17, 2022

Suspicious Drone Flight over Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona, CA – 17 May 2016 – NCIS Investigation

On 15 May 2016 from between 2130-2230 an unidentified flying object later identified as a privately owned drone was seen…

June 17, 2022

The Sentencing Process at Courts-Martial by Col. Richard L. Vogel, June 1987

This research project is an analysis of the current sentencing process at United States courts-martial, with emphasis upon theories of…

April 30, 2022

Information Operations: A Valid Core Mission for Special Forces, June 2000

This study investigates the new Special Forces doctrine that incorporates information operations as a core Special Forces mission. It argues…

April 22, 2022

The Nuclear Threat in the Post Cold-War Era, May 1995

This monograph discusses the nuclear threat that the United States faces following the downfall of the Soviet Union. The Russian…

April 22, 2022

Hawaii false missile alert – January 13, 2018

Background On January 13, 2018, a false ballistic missile alert was issued via the Emergency Alert System and Commercial Mobile…

April 4, 2022

JP 3-72, Nuclear Operations, 11 June 2019

This publication provides fundamental principles and guidance to plan, execute, and assess nuclear operations. Document Archive JP 3-72, Nuclear Operations,…

March 29, 2022

TM4-1, Glossary of Nuclear Weapons Material and Related Terms

The purpose of this publication is to provide a reference of unclassified terms and definitions, abbreviations and acronyms without undue…

March 9, 2022