Report of the Defense Science Board/Defense Policy Board Task Force On Theater Missile Defense

Abstract

The report highlights the progress that the Task Force found in TMD since the Gulf War, but also raises concerns about current deficiencies The Task Force addressed the problem of coping with uncertainties about the future threat Its sensible recommendations about threat modeling, red teaming and hedging are not limited to TMD, but applicable to much of DoD's development activities The Task Force also tackled the controversial subject of the ABM Treaty and its effect on theater missile defenses Subsequent to its interim report, which expressed strong concerns about the demarcation path the US was on, the US has modified its course which now may be closer to the Task Force's recommendations The Task Force remains concerned, and recommends energetic involvement by Policy and Acquisition leadership to overcome the tendencies to establish unnecessary ceilings on TMD system performance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA433331

Entities

Organizations

  • Defense Science Board

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Aircrafts
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Command And Control
  • Cooperative Engagement Capability
  • Defense Systems
  • Detectors
  • Early Warning Systems
  • Radar
  • Task Forces
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Theater Ballistic Missiles
  • Theater Missile Defense
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warfare
  • Warning Systems
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Systems Analysis and Design