SIOP

American  

[sahy-op] / ˈsaɪ ɒp /

noun

1. (formerly) the secret and central U.S. contingency plan for waging a nuclear war with the Soviet Union.

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Etymology

Origin of SIOP

s(ingle) i(ntegrated) o(perations) p(lan)

Example Sentences

Troubled by the apocalyptic overkill of the SIOP, nuclear experts in almost every presidential administration for the next 40 years looked for ways to fight a “limited” nuclear war.

From Washington Post • Jan. 30, 2020

By 1960, he had put an enduring stamp on the atomic age through the Single Integrated Operational Plan, or SIOP, SAC’s list of all the nuclear weapons in the American arsenal and their intended targets.

From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2020

In its conference room, the battle staff led him through an exercise modeling the execution of SIOP, the Single Integrated Operational Plan, which served as the nation’s nuclear war plan.

From Washington Post • Aug. 18, 2017

As Kissinger cautioned behind closed doors after Nixon heard about SIOP, “If that’s all there is, he won’t do it.”

From Washington Post • Aug. 18, 2017

Defense Secretary Dick Cheney told Congress that he has undertaken a "new look" at the SIOP, but given his cautious record, critics doubt how far-reaching this look will be.

From Time Magazine Archive