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Why ABM
Policy Issues in the Missile Defense Controversy
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1969
- Editors: Johan J. Holst, William Schneider
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 4 5 7 3 - 0
Why ABM?: Policy Issues in the Missile Defense Controversy focuses on the problems of invention and deployment of defenses against anti-ballistic missiles (ABM). The book first… Read more
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Request a sales quoteWhy ABM?: Policy Issues in the Missile Defense Controversy focuses on the problems of invention and deployment of defenses against anti-ballistic missiles (ABM). The book first discusses early, present, and future missile defense systems, including the efficiency of missile defense and the use of missiles in penetration aids and tactics. The deployment of ballistic missile defense (BMD) is explained. The text takes a look at the missile defense systems of the Soviet Union and their participation in the arms race. The reactions of the Soviet Union on the use of BMD and positions of Soviets and Americans on arms race issues are underscored. The selection reviews the implications of missile defense on Europe. Concerns include arms control and the prospects of European settlement; impact on the future of NATO; and attitude toward China. The possible effects of ABM on non-proliferation are also discussed. The text also takes a look at strategic arms control and stability. This topic includes effects on diplomatic relationships and debates on the use and deployment of missiles in defense strategies. The book is a vital source of reference for readers interested in international security, particularly the use of missiles in defense systems.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I: Background and Context
Chapter 1. Missile Defense Systems: Past, Present and Future—
Early Missile Defense Concepts
Current Missile Defense Concepts
Future Missile Defense Concepts
Chapter 2. Missile Defense: Can It Work?—
Introduction
What Is the Job of ABM?
Penetration Aids and Tactics
The Capabilities of Safeguard
Does Safeguard Solve Problems
Worth Solving?
Chapter 3. Missile Defense and Strategic Doctrine—
Introduction
Three Alternative Strategies
Summary
Part II: Alternative BMD Deployments and Rationales
Chapter 4. The Case for a Thin System—
Chapter 5. The Case for Population Defense—
Introduction
Some Technical Estimates
Problems of Deterrence
Arms Races and Arms Control
Conclusion
Chapter 6. The Case for Strategic Force Defense -
The Role of ABM in the 1970's
On the Counterforce Calculations of Some Prominent ABM Opponents
Part III: Interactions with Other Policy Areas
Chapter 7. Missile Defense: The Soviet Union and the Arms Race—
The Defensive Tradition
Russian Reactions to the American BMD Decisions
Soviet-American Interactions: Arms Race Issues
Soviet-American Interactions: Arms Control
Chapter 8. Missile Defense: Implications for Europe—
Scope and Context
Hegemony and Political Mobility
Arms Control and the Prospects of a European Settlement
Impact on the Future of NATO
Attitudes Towards China
Chapter 9. Missile Defense and Non-Proliferation: Friends or Enemies?—
Introduction
Some Possible Effects of ABM on Non-Proliferation
Orchestrating ABM and NPT
Chapter 10. The Problem of China—
Chapter 11. Civil Defense and Missile Defense—
Part IV: Some Other Perspectives
Chapter 12. Strategic Arms Control and Stability: A Retrospective Look—
Diplomatic Prelude
The Contextual Impact
The Substantive Issues
Some Conclusions
Chapter 13. The Missile Defense Debate in Perspective—
Bibliography
Notes on Contributors
Index
- No. of pages: 334
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 1969
- Imprint: Pergamon
- eBook ISBN: 9781483145730
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