U.S. Nuclear Weapons Doctrine Relevant for Europe:

This collection of official nuclear weapons related doctrine publications contains both publications in force as well as publications replaced or not yet approved. Links provided in Italics lead to earlier versions. Some of these documents are no longer available on the web, others still can be found on official websites, such as the Joint Electronic Library of the U.S. DoD. All documents are PDF- or Word-Files.

Currently, the collection is limited to documents related to European deployed nuclear weapons. However, it also includes higher hierarchy documents in use DoD-wide, where available. To ease access, documents are structured according to the hierarchy of the issuing authorities.

Readers having access to additional documents (including elder or draft publications) that could help to complete this collection (or a future collection of all nuclear weapons related documents in the public domain) are encouraged to email electronic copies to bits (at) bits.de

1. Department of Defense Publications
2. Joint Chiefs of Staff Joint Doctrine Publications
3. U.S. – Air Force Publications
3.1. U.S. Air Force Doctrine Publications
3.2. US-Air Force Directives, Instructions and Manuals
3.3. US Air Force Europe AFI-Supplements and Checklists
3.4. USAFE Air Base Supplements
3.5. Instructions for Aircraft possibly having A Nuclear Role
4. Others such as USEUCOM, Air Mobility and Air Force Material Command
5. US-Army Field Manuals and Regulations

 

1. Department of Defense Publications:

 

2. Joint Chiefs of Staff Joint Doctrine Publications:

 

3. U.S. - Air Force Publications:

3.1. U.S. Air Force Doctrine Publications

 

3.2. US-Air Force Directives, Instructions and Manuals

 

3.3. US Air Force Europe AFI-Supplements and Checklists

 

3.4. USAFE Air Base Supplements

 

3.5. Instructions for Aircraft possibly having A Nuclear Role

 

4. Others such as USEUCOM, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, Air Mobility and Air Force Material Command:

 

 

5. US-Army Field Manuals and Regulations (vaild during the Cold War)