Interaction of Strategic Defenses with Crisis Stability. Part 1: Framework and Analysis.

Abstract

Crisis stability indices calculated for two-sided strategic interactions are used to discuss the impact of boost and midcourse defenses. They largely suppress missiles, leaving bombers and cruise missiles to deliver the bulk of restrikes. Boost-phase defenses are able to attrit missile attacks, but lack the preferential needed to defend specific targets. Midcourse layers could protect a significant fraction of forces; combined defenses could defend more. Results are sensitive to decoys and target sets.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA344864

Entities

People

  • Gregory H. Canavan

Organizations

  • Los Alamos National Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Attrition
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Boost Phase
  • Cruise Missiles
  • Defense Suppression
  • Deployment
  • Deterrence
  • Governments
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Midcourse Defense
  • Space Based
  • Submarine Launched
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Ussr
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Economics
  • Missile Defense Systems.