National Missile Defense - Has The Time Come

Abstract

This strategic research paper explores the question of whether the United States should field a National Missile Defense (NMD) system now. In short, has the time come to field such a system? The answer, presently, is no. The NMD issue is explored in four major aspects as follows: the threat, technology, costs, and the impact upon arms control regimes, particularly the ABM treaty.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 07, 1999
Accession Number
ADA363484

Entities

People

  • Harry D. Bloomer

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Agreements
  • Air Defense
  • Anti-Ballistic Missiles
  • Arms Control
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Cold War
  • Defense Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Military Budgets
  • North America
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

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  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Strategic Security Studies