Building a Persian Gulf Ballistic Missile Defense Umbrella: A Comparative Case Study Analysis of Regional Phased Adaptive Approaches

Abstract

This thesis investigates a shift to theater-based missile defense (TBMD) systems from the perspectives of the United States and its Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) partners, and it provides recommendations for implementing a TBMD system in the Persian Gulf region that takes into account the nature of security threats and collective security arrangements in this region. The 2010 Ballistic Missile Defense Review (BMDR) places a heavy emphasis on theater-level missile defenses to counter weapons of mass destruction that threaten Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. However, the European and Asian TBMD systems are significantly more developed than the Persian Gulf's system. The thesis presents a comparative case study analysis of the advanced European and Asian missile defense programs and the more modest Arabian Peninsula defense program to develop a pathway forward for implementing a phased adaptive approach to missile defense in the Persian Gulf region.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA584078

Entities

People

  • Meghan C. Gray

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Ballistic Missiles
  • Arms Control
  • Arms Control Treaties
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Defense Industry
  • Foreign Relations
  • Geography
  • Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Theater Ballistic Missiles
  • Treaties
  • War Colleges
  • Weapons Effects
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

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  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.