Time Sensitive Termination: Prompt Global Strike in the War on Terror

Abstract

The Conventional Strike Missile (CSM), designed to strike fleeting high value targets anywhere on the globe in less than an hour, faces an uncertain future. In the current fiscal environment, programs unable to demonstrate an immediate or near term impact in the ongoing conflicts against al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan face significant reductions or outright cancellation. This research paper evaluates the CSM against several criteria derived from issues which have resulted in the cancellation of other programs, using the CSMs predecessor, the Conventional Trident Missile (CTM), as a baseline for comparison.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 25, 2009
Accession Number
AD1030888

Entities

People

  • Darrell A. Myers

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Air Force
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Fleet Ballistic Missiles
  • Hypersonic Cruise Missiles
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Iraqi-War
  • Military Acquisition
  • Military Science
  • Prompt Global Strike
  • Theater Ballistic Missiles
  • United States Strategic Command
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies