Prompt Global Strike
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Prompt Global Strike is a former U.S. military initiative aimed at developing the capability to deliver a precision conventional strike anywhere in the world within about an hour, including through advanced hypersonic weapons.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States defense program
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military initiative → |
| abbreviation |
PGS
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| concern |
risk of misinterpretation as nuclear launch by other nuclear-armed states
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strategic stability implications → |
| country |
United States
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| domain |
hypersonic weapons
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military technology → strategic weapons → |
| goal |
develop capability to strike targets anywhere in the world within about one hour
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provide rapid global conventional strike capability → reduce reliance on nuclear weapons for strategic strike missions → |
| includesCapability |
advanced cruise missiles
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boost-glide vehicles → hypersonic weapons → long-range ballistic missiles with conventional warheads → |
| motivation |
counterterrorism and counterproliferation missions
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need to strike distant, fleeting, or hardened targets quickly without forward-deployed forces → |
| operator |
United States Air Force
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United States Department of Defense → United States Navy → |
| policyContext |
U.S. strategic posture reviews in the 2000s and 2010s
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| range |
global
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| relatedConcept |
global strike
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non-nuclear deterrence → strategic conventional weapons → |
| relatedTo |
Advanced Hypersonic Weapon
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Conventional Prompt Strike → Conventional Trident Modification → Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2 → Prompt Global Strike (PGS) concept → |
| status |
concept evolved into other U.S. hypersonic and long-range strike programs
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former program → |
| strategicRole |
non-nuclear strategic strike
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rapid response to time-sensitive high-value targets → |
| targetType |
hardened or well-defended targets
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high-value strategic targets → time-sensitive targets → |
| technology |
hypersonic glide vehicles
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long-range delivery systems → precision guidance systems → |
| timeframe |
intended strike time within about one hour of launch order
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| timePeriod |
early 21st century
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| uses |
conventional weapons
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| weaponEffect |
high-precision conventional strike
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| weaponType |
conventional precision-guided munitions
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Hypersonic Technology Vehicle programs
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Prompt Global Strike ("Conventional Prompt Strike") → |
relatedTo |
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PGS
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standsFor |