Preemption and Retribution: Precision-Guided Munitions to Counter Terrorist Threats

Abstract

The development of the second generation of precision-guided munitions and stealth technology provides the United States National Command Authorities with a military option for prevention of and retribution for state-sponsored terrorist activities. This study examines the current U.S. policy on terrorism, the ways in which the U.S. has employed elements of national power against terrorist organizations, and determines whether the development of precision-guided munitions affords the U.S. leadership with effective means to conduct preemptive and retributive operations against these terrorist organizations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA346120

Entities

People

  • Rodger F. Seidel

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Information Operations
  • Intelligence Collection
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Munitions
  • National Security
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • Stealth Technology
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapons
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Strategic Security Studies