Britain's Role in U.S. Missile Defense

Abstract

Despite the apparent novelty of the subject, defense against ballistic missiles has been a persistent topic in transatlantic relations for other half a century. In particular, America's European allies, especially Britain, have frequently been concerned by the wider implications of U.S. repeated efforts to develop and deploy missile defenses. The end of the Cold War has completely altered the strategic circumstances within which ballistic missile defense (BMD) policy is formulated, while technological developments are making effective defense more feasible. However, the subject retains a large historical legacy of attitudes derived from earlier times and has lost little of its controversy. Britain has a particular role to play in U.S. BMD plans, beyond its long-standing status as America's most important ally.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA424915

Entities

People

  • Jeremy Stocker

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Defense
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Arms Control
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Defense Industry
  • Defense Systems
  • Early Warning Systems
  • Geography
  • International Relations
  • National Security
  • North America
  • Strategic Defense Initiative
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Missile Defense Systems.