The ABM Treaty and National Ballistic Missile Defense Opportunities.

Abstract

This report provides an examination of the potential capabilities of ballistic missile defense systems that comply with the ABM Treaty, Methods of analyzing the effects and consequences of various doctrines for allocating interceptors are derived. Attacks by Russia, China, or third world nations are considered. Limited missile defense systems with up to 100 interceptors based at one site, given that they meet certain performance goals, could be used to counter threats envisioned in the post cold-war world.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA310979

Entities

People

  • F. S. Nyland

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Arms Control
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Defense Systems
  • Doctrine
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Operations Research
  • Public Policy
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Trajectories
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Vehicles

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  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Missile Defense Systems.