Theater Nuclear Forces Modernization Efforts

Since 1974 the Department of Defense (DOD) has attempted to assess and strengthen the survivability of Theater Nuclear Forces in western Europe. To achieve greater flexibility in using Theater Nuclear Forces, DOD modernization efforts were directed towards improving survivability under nuclear or nonnuclear attack through greater mobility; upgrading command, control, and communications systems; improving the accuracy and timeliness of operational intelligence and target information; and modernizing aging armaments with new systems.