Pentagon commissions analysis on possible nuclear attack in Eastern Europe
The US Defense Department has commissioned a study to analyze the potential effects of a hypothetical deployment of nuclear weapons in Eastern Europe and Russia. Read Full Article at RT.com
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The US Defense Department has initiated a study to simulate the consequences of a nuclear conflict on global agriculture, as outlined in documents. This study will target areas “beyond Eastern Europe and Western Russia,” where the simulation posits the hypothetical deployment of nuclear weapons.
The US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) will lead the project. The ERDC has selected Terra Analytics, a company based in Colorado that specializes in advanced data visualization and analysis, as the primary contractor. The notice also indicates that other interested contractors are welcome to submit proposals if they can offer comparable services.
Specified requirements for contractors include providing personnel, equipment, facilities, supervision, and additional resources necessary for the study. Among the contractor's responsibilities will be incorporating aerial mapping into the simulation and modeling a scenario involving a “non-destructive nuclear event.” The contract is valued at $34 million.
Though the notice does not clarify how the Pentagon plans to use the study, it comes during a period of heightened discussion about the possibility of nuclear conflict, especially in the context of the Ukraine crisis and rising tensions between NATO and Russia. Many analysts caution that a direct confrontation between Russia and the US-led alliance could lead to a nuclear disaster. The Federation of American Scientists reports that Washington and Moscow control the world's largest nuclear arsenals, with approximately 5,000 and 5,500 warheads, respectively.
Last month, The New York Times revealed that the US administration had approved an updated version of its nuclear strategy, which directs US forces to prepare for potential coordinated nuclear confrontations with Russia, China, and North Korea.
Russia has consistently warned that Western military support for Ukraine might escalate the ongoing conflict into a global war. Additionally, Russian officials have been contemplating changes to the country’s nuclear strategy to allow for pre-emptive strikes, although Moscow has repeatedly asserted that a nuclear war should never occur.
Mathilde Moreau contributed to this report for TROIB News
The US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) will lead the project. The ERDC has selected Terra Analytics, a company based in Colorado that specializes in advanced data visualization and analysis, as the primary contractor. The notice also indicates that other interested contractors are welcome to submit proposals if they can offer comparable services.
Specified requirements for contractors include providing personnel, equipment, facilities, supervision, and additional resources necessary for the study. Among the contractor's responsibilities will be incorporating aerial mapping into the simulation and modeling a scenario involving a “non-destructive nuclear event.” The contract is valued at $34 million.
Though the notice does not clarify how the Pentagon plans to use the study, it comes during a period of heightened discussion about the possibility of nuclear conflict, especially in the context of the Ukraine crisis and rising tensions between NATO and Russia. Many analysts caution that a direct confrontation between Russia and the US-led alliance could lead to a nuclear disaster. The Federation of American Scientists reports that Washington and Moscow control the world's largest nuclear arsenals, with approximately 5,000 and 5,500 warheads, respectively.
Last month, The New York Times revealed that the US administration had approved an updated version of its nuclear strategy, which directs US forces to prepare for potential coordinated nuclear confrontations with Russia, China, and North Korea.
Russia has consistently warned that Western military support for Ukraine might escalate the ongoing conflict into a global war. Additionally, Russian officials have been contemplating changes to the country’s nuclear strategy to allow for pre-emptive strikes, although Moscow has repeatedly asserted that a nuclear war should never occur.
Mathilde Moreau contributed to this report for TROIB News
