How to Optimize Joint Theater Ballistic Missile Defense

Abstract

Theater ballistic missiles (TBM) are capable of delivering high-explosive warheads as well as nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons, termed weapons of mass destruction. Adversaries already have, or are developing these deadly devices, so the United States is developing defensive interceptors and tactics to maximize the probability of defeating all incoming ballistic missile threats. The goal is to thwart even a small nuclear, chemical or biological strike on a target city or military site.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA422226

Entities

People

  • Douglas D. Diehl

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Battle Management
  • Computers
  • Defense Systems
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Geography
  • Linear Programming
  • Mathematical Programming
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Theater Ballistic Missiles
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Oncology