Aequatio
07-04-2006, 08:28
ANN Special Report
Magna Casa, Aequatius Prime - President Arnold Saltzman along with the Secretary of Defence Kurt Lowenthal and Air Force General Marcus "Red" Patrick announced today that the Aequatian Military Forces, with the increasing threat posed by nations around the world, would be re-constituting the Aequatian Thermonuclear Trinity and begin a doctrine of first strike capability which would encompass the use of conventional forces, and both tactical and strategic nuclear forces.
Among the forces to be used, the first is the Air Force's B4 "Valiant" High-Speed Stealth Bomber and the use of Air-Launched Cruise Missiles with conventional warheads such as High-Speed Penetrators (for use against hardened silos and command structures) along with Fuel-Air Explosive and Cluster Submunitions (for use against mobile missile launch systems and their support elements). In addition to conventional weaponry, the B4 Bombers would also use tactical nuclear warheads when needed against rear-echlon elements such as forward support and communications in the air interdiction role. This part allows for the greatest flexibility in that it provides the Aequatian Republic with a viable "First Strike" capability to either eliminate an opponent's ability to perform a nuclear strike against the nation or eliminate the opponent entirely.
The second part of the Trinity would consist of the Navy's Submarine-Based Ballistic Missile Force consisting of the Magna Casa Class Missile Submarine which would have a number of vessels deployed around the world, constantly prepared to launch and act within the role of strategic deterrent and, pray God it never has to be, second strike. The Trident missiles each carry a Multiple Independently-targetable Reentry Vehicle which carries three One-Megaton Thermonuclear warheads that can target either three different targets or saturate a single target with redundancy. It is also equipped with the same systems adopted for the LGM-300 Widowmaker ICBM.
The last leg of the Trinity will be the Silo-Based LGM-300 Widowmaker Intercontinental Ballistic Missile which was recently developed to be the most advanced ICBM system in the Aequatian arsenal. The LGM-300 ICBM is a three-stage propulsion unit which is guided using a combination of both satellite guidance and internal inertial systems. The system is capable of changing course at any stage and uses a Multiple Independently-targetable Reentry Vehicle which carries eight One-Megaton Thermonuclear warheads that can target either eight different targets or saturate fewer targets with redundancy. The missile also carries electronic warfare suites which provide the weapon with greater probability of survival against ABM systems such as interceptor missiles and high-energy lasers. Electronic Warfare suites include digitally-projected decoys which match the RADAR/LIDAR signatures of the warheads and jamming systems which protect the weapon in-flight.
While the Aequatian Republic is not changing its doctrine in using its thermonuclear weaponry as an offensive weapon, the careful monitoring of the nation's Defence (Readiness) Condition Level and authorization protocols will allow Aequatio to be prepared to launch a First Strike Doctrine against any enemy that would willingly use the same weapons against the Republic. As well, redundancy in the program and doctrine also allow for a "Second Strike" Contingency to be prepared and act as a stern deterrent against nuclear attack against the Aequatian Republic.
Magna Casa, Aequatius Prime - President Arnold Saltzman along with the Secretary of Defence Kurt Lowenthal and Air Force General Marcus "Red" Patrick announced today that the Aequatian Military Forces, with the increasing threat posed by nations around the world, would be re-constituting the Aequatian Thermonuclear Trinity and begin a doctrine of first strike capability which would encompass the use of conventional forces, and both tactical and strategic nuclear forces.
Among the forces to be used, the first is the Air Force's B4 "Valiant" High-Speed Stealth Bomber and the use of Air-Launched Cruise Missiles with conventional warheads such as High-Speed Penetrators (for use against hardened silos and command structures) along with Fuel-Air Explosive and Cluster Submunitions (for use against mobile missile launch systems and their support elements). In addition to conventional weaponry, the B4 Bombers would also use tactical nuclear warheads when needed against rear-echlon elements such as forward support and communications in the air interdiction role. This part allows for the greatest flexibility in that it provides the Aequatian Republic with a viable "First Strike" capability to either eliminate an opponent's ability to perform a nuclear strike against the nation or eliminate the opponent entirely.
The second part of the Trinity would consist of the Navy's Submarine-Based Ballistic Missile Force consisting of the Magna Casa Class Missile Submarine which would have a number of vessels deployed around the world, constantly prepared to launch and act within the role of strategic deterrent and, pray God it never has to be, second strike. The Trident missiles each carry a Multiple Independently-targetable Reentry Vehicle which carries three One-Megaton Thermonuclear warheads that can target either three different targets or saturate a single target with redundancy. It is also equipped with the same systems adopted for the LGM-300 Widowmaker ICBM.
The last leg of the Trinity will be the Silo-Based LGM-300 Widowmaker Intercontinental Ballistic Missile which was recently developed to be the most advanced ICBM system in the Aequatian arsenal. The LGM-300 ICBM is a three-stage propulsion unit which is guided using a combination of both satellite guidance and internal inertial systems. The system is capable of changing course at any stage and uses a Multiple Independently-targetable Reentry Vehicle which carries eight One-Megaton Thermonuclear warheads that can target either eight different targets or saturate fewer targets with redundancy. The missile also carries electronic warfare suites which provide the weapon with greater probability of survival against ABM systems such as interceptor missiles and high-energy lasers. Electronic Warfare suites include digitally-projected decoys which match the RADAR/LIDAR signatures of the warheads and jamming systems which protect the weapon in-flight.
While the Aequatian Republic is not changing its doctrine in using its thermonuclear weaponry as an offensive weapon, the careful monitoring of the nation's Defence (Readiness) Condition Level and authorization protocols will allow Aequatio to be prepared to launch a First Strike Doctrine against any enemy that would willingly use the same weapons against the Republic. As well, redundancy in the program and doctrine also allow for a "Second Strike" Contingency to be prepared and act as a stern deterrent against nuclear attack against the Aequatian Republic.