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Hair-trigger Alert

Hair-Trigger Alert is a nuclear forces operational posture, classified within nuclear force structure, wherein intercontinental ballistic missiles and strategic bombers are maintained in a state of high readiness that enables launch within minutes of a confirmed presidential order, thereby distinguishing it from lower-alert postures by its minimal decision and execution timelines.

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2017–2026

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Authors

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  1. AS
    Andrew S. Erickson

    Naval War College, United States

    1 publications · 11 citations

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  2. BG
    Bruce G. Blair

    University of New Brunswick, Canada

    1 publications · 37 citations

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  3. RA
    Robert A. Manning

    Progressive Policy Institute, United States

    1 publications · 13 citations

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  4. LF
    Lachlan Forrow

    Harvard University, United States

    1 publications · 70 citations

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  5. HA
    Harold A. Feiveson

    Princeton University, United States

    1 publications · 37 citations

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Institutions

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  1. Naval War College

    Newport, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    22 citations

  2. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    Boston, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    70 citations

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  1. Foreign Policy

    FP · 1 publications · 13 citations

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  2. Journal of Strategic Studies

    1 publications · 11 citations

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  3. Scientific American

    1 publications · 37 citations

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  4. JAMA

    1 publications · 70 citations

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