SDI Performance and START Constraints: - Modeling Phase-I Defense Engagements,

Abstract

My interest has been the performance of near-term Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) systems II rather than the kinds of questions discussed at this Workshop (e.g., implications of U.S. force structure). It is clear, though, that the two issues are closely related. Arms control along with treaties that impact the force structure of the Soviet Union will greatly affect the performance of SDI systems. Similarly, the U.S. intention to pursue SDI will be a driver in arms control negotiations, as well it should be. Indeed, the implications of SDI for Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START)-constrained Soviet forces are the a focus of my discussion. To put this in some context, I will begin with the premises underlying my results.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 20, 1991
Accession Number
ADA344755

Entities

People

  • C. Cunningham

Organizations

  • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arms Control
  • Arms Control Treaties
  • Battles
  • Costs
  • Deterrence
  • Discrimination
  • Force Structure
  • Ground Based
  • Order Of Battle
  • Phase
  • Security
  • Space Based
  • Strategic Defense Initiative
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • Weapons

Readers

  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Systems Analysis and Design