The International Political Costs of National Missile Defense

Abstract

National missile defense (NMD) is the most visible and controversial element of President George W. Bush's defense policy. The Bush administration has focused its case for NMD on the danger posed by so-called "rogue states," such as North Korea, Iran, and Iraq that are thought to be working to acquire long-range missile capabilities. Although less frequently stated, some proponents of NMD believe the United States should deploy defenses against China and possibly Russia. University of Chicago Harris School Professor Charles Glaser opposes the Bush administration's NMD policy. In a forthcoming article in the journal International Security (Summer 2001), "National Missile Defense and the Future of U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy," Glaser and co-author Steve Fetter (University of Maryland) argue that the United States needs to significantly reorient its NMD policy, at a minimum adopting a variety of more cooperative military policies, and possibly foregoing NMD entirely.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA393992

Entities

People

  • Charles L. Glaser
  • Steve Fetter

Organizations

  • University of Chicago

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Anti-Ballistic Missiles
  • Arms Control
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Boost Phase
  • Chemical Weapons
  • International Security
  • North Korea
  • Nuclear Warheads
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Public Policy
  • Schools
  • Security
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Universities
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Political science

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