Conventional Prompt Global Strike and Long-Range Ballistic Missiles: Background and Issues

Abstract

Prompt global strike (PGS) would allow the United States to strike targets anywhere on earth with conventional weapons in as little as an hour. This capability may bolster U.S. efforts to deter and defeat adversaries by allowing the United States to attack high-value targets or "fleeting targets" at the start of or during a conflict. Congress has generally supported the PGS mission, but it has restricted funding and suggested some changes in funding for specific programs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 25, 2010
Accession Number
ADA534523

Entities

People

  • Amy F. Woolf

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Craft
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Boost Glide Vehicles
  • Fleet Ballistic Missiles
  • Hypersonic Cruise Missiles
  • Hypersonic Glide Vehicles
  • Hypersonic Reentry Vehicles
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles
  • National Security
  • Prompt Global Strike
  • Rockets
  • Strategic Weapons
  • Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles
  • Supersonic Combustion Ramjet Engines
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States Strategic Command

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.