Homeland Security: Defending U.S. Airspace

Abstract

The September 11th attacks drew attention to U.S. air defense, and the 9/11 Commission Report recommended that Congress regularly assess the ability of Northern Command to defend the United States against military threats. Protecting U.S. airspace may require improvements in detecting aircraft and cruise missiles, making quick operational decisions on how to address these threats, and intercepting them. A number of options exist in each of these areas, and they must be evaluated. The Department of Defense must consider a variety of issues in their evaluation, including expediency, cost, and minimizing conflicts with civilian aviation. This report will be updated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 11, 2005
Accession Number
ADA472835

Entities

People

  • Christopher Bolkcom

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Airborne Warning And Control System
  • Aircrafts
  • Command And Control
  • Cruise Missiles
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Ground Based
  • Homeland Security
  • Military Aircraft
  • National Security
  • Security
  • United States
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warfare
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space