nuclear forces

Defined in 1 dictionary — U.S. Code

United States Code

10 U.S.C. § 499c — in this section (2 versions over time)

In this section, the term “nuclear forces” includes, at a minimum—

(1) nuclear weapons;

(2) the delivery platforms and systems for nuclear weapons;

(3) nuclear command, control, and communications systems; and

(4) the infrastructure and facilities of the Department of Defense and the National Nuclear Security Administration that support nuclear weapons, the delivery platforms and systems for nuclear weapons, and nuclear command, control, and communications systems, including with respect to personnel, construction, operation, and maintenance.