DoD plans Eastern Europe nuclear strike simulation to prepare for potential collapse of world's agriculture system | 17 Sept 2024 | A program simulating the potential effects of a nuclear strike on worldwide agriculture is in the works at the Department of Defense, according to a procurement notice, and the focus will be on areas "beyond Eastern Europe and Western Russia." The notice about the project appeared on the official U.S. government website for contract opportunities, SAM.gov. Its description states: "The minimum needs of this contract are that the contractor provide all personnel, equipment, facilities, supervision, and other items necessary to conduct studies that demonstrate modeling of nuclear warfare on a global scale that would lead to destruction of the agriculture systems such as farms." The project will fall under the umbrella of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Engineer Research and Development Center, who are looking to model how food production systems could be affected by a nuclear disaster.