Statement of The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology, Honorable Paul C. Kaminski, Before the Military Research and Development Subcommittee of the House Committee on National Security on Ballistic Missile Defense.

Abstract

The proliferation of short-range ballistic missiles in the world today poses a direct, immediate threat to many of our allies and to some U.S. forces deployed abroad in defense of our national interests. Over time, the proliferation of longer range missiles could pose a greater threat to the U.S. itself. For these reasons, active defenses are playing a central and vital role in U.S. defense planning well into the next century. The resource-constrained environment of the nineties, together with the complex nature of the security challenges facing us, requires that we deploy the right capabilities at the right time for achieving the highest overall level of security for the United States.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 06, 1997
Accession Number
ADA323723

Entities

Organizations

  • Office Of The Under Secretary Of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Defense
  • Air Defense
  • Aircrafts
  • Anti-Ballistic Missiles
  • Area Defense
  • Arms Control Treaties
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Defense Systems
  • Early Warning Systems
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • National Security
  • Reconnaissance Satellites
  • Rockets
  • Theater Ballistic Missiles
  • United States
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Missile Defense Systems.