BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE: EVOLUTION OF THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS

Abstract

The roles played by academicians, strategists, and physical scientists are examined in the decisions leading to an American ballistic missile defense systems. The conclusion of the study is that the expert discussion of issues influenced the form eventually assumed by the Safeguard system. However this discussion did little to influence policy makers in Congress who used parliamentary maneuvering to resolve the l969 debate.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0701799

Entities

People

  • David C. Phillips

Organizations

  • System Development Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Ballistic Missiles
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Birds
  • California
  • Congress
  • Defense Systems
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Military Budgets
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Bombs
  • Public Policy
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Urban Areas

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Ballistic Missile Meteorology
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Systems Analysis and Design