The Role of Air Base Operability in Tactical Missile Defense.

Abstract

The emergence of a new generation of Soviet short-range, conventional, tactical ballistic missiles (FRGO, SS-1, SS-12, SS-21, SS-22, SS-23) threaten US/NATO air bases in Central Europe. The US has initiated a comprehensive, long-term Tactical Missile Defense (TMD) Program to counter the threat. At the same time, the USAF has re-focused attention on the need to improve air base survivability through it Air Base Operability (ABO) Program. This research paper examines the threat, discusses the concepts and realities of TMD, and analyzes the role of ABO in TMD. In addition, it highlights the impact of the US-Soviet Treaty on Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces upon the US TMD Program.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA192800

Entities

People

  • Stephen A. Fleet

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircrafts
  • Command And Control
  • Control Systems
  • Conventional Warfare
  • Defense Industry
  • Defense Systems
  • Military Science
  • Short Range Ballistic Missiles
  • Strategic Defense Initiative
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Warning Systems

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  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Strategic Security Studies