Resetting Missile Defenses: Setting the Matter Straight (E-Notes, May 2011)

Abstract

James Carafano's April 20, 2011 commentary, "Resetting Missile Defenses" is breathtaking in scope as it moves from missile defense, to the overall defense budget, to prescriptions regarding government-wide spending and national priorities. While there is much in his piece we agree with--particularly the importance of ballistic missile defense to the United States and key allies--some of his remarks fly in the face of the current realities regarding one aspect of the National Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS), Aegis BMD.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA570561

Entities

People

  • George V. Galdorisi
  • Scott C. Truver

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arms Control
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Defense Systems
  • Deployment
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • Guided Missiles
  • Homeland Defense
  • National Security
  • Navy
  • Sea Based
  • Ships
  • Standards
  • United States
  • Uss Monterey

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Strategic Security Studies