text: certain tJ4)es of facility wouId be excluded from targeting ' There could thus be large differences in the consequences of various hypothetj.cal- nuclea" attacks, bub there is no distinct gap between the different categories. The consequences for the victim rnay vaxy frorn the sllghtest to the nost severe. 182. The lowest leve1 of nuclear violenee could be an impl"icit cr outspoken thrcat to use nucfearweapons. Such a threat could next be emphasized by means of a trd.emonstrat ion explosionrr giving only some slight effects on the ground and delayed rad.iation effects fron gl-obal- fall-out. 0r a target could be chosen, so located that a nuclear lreapon could dest"oy lt vithout causing any appreciable inmediate damage to other areas. Such 'rsofitary" targets cou-ld- b€ satellites in space, ships at sea, renote air or naval bases and isolated nilitary or cornmercial installations . t5/ wuraerical estimates of casualties, etc., in this and the follo!'ing section were made at the Swedish National Defense Research Institute.A/ 3t / 39? llngl.r. s tl Annex fa9e tr iJ f,ll" Satellir,e nuclear r,/arfare r which wou-l d be nainly an affair beLveen the s L-cer- Pc\,/ers . would invofve high-altitrrde bursts, creabing electro*agneLic pr-rlse ,l.maira .wtsr 'la1"oa nrrlc ^f tha err*h rc <rrrfoaa f on,{ }renno nnc<i}t1rr fnn n.- - . --3-ny,r*invnlvod nri,inrs) - an,l late cffccts Frnrn olnhsl 'pllnrrt Iono-r-.noe radiO cornnunica.t ions night be disturbed for an extended period of time, and power or telcph)nc shutdovns could occur' locally or regionally. Many of the other Lypcs of target indicated above vould be destroyed by fairly 1or^r yield weapons. In farlicular, sJriace vessels aL sea are relativel-y "easy" targets for nodern guided rlissifes and could be sunk immediatelv with a snall nuclear varhead. t8l+, There is in nodern military literature some discussion regarding procedures
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the consequences of nuclear attacks and the potential targets, including satellites, ships, remote air or naval bases, and isolated military or commercial installations. The language used is technical and refers to specific aspects of nuclear warfare, such as yield weapons, guided missiles, and radiation effects. This suggests that the text is focused on a specific aspect of national security or defense, rather than a broader issue like economic development or health.