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UNINA9910220107703321 |
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Titolo |
Space weapons : earth wars / / Bob Preston ... [et al.] |
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Santa Monica, CA, : Rand, 2002 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (231 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Space weapons |
Space warfare |
Astronautics, Military - United States |
United States Military policy |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"Project Air Force." |
"Prepared for the United States Air Force." |
"MR-1209-AF." |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-201) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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PREFACE; FIGURES; TABLES; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; Chapter One INTRODUCTION; PURPOSE; SCOPE; ORGANIZATION; Chapter Two BACKGROUND; HISTORY; POST-COLD WAR; LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS; Chapter Three KINDS AND CAPABILITIES OF SPACE WEAPONS; TYPES OF SPACE WEAPONS; DIRECTED-ENERGY WEAPONS; MASS-TO-TARGET WEAPONS; Chapter Four EMPLOYMENT; EMPLOYMENT; COMMAND; Chapter Five HOW MIGHT THE UNITED STATES ACQUIRE SPACE WEAPONS?; HOW MIGHT THE UNITED STATES DECIDE?; ASSUMING A DECISION TO ACQUIRE, HOW MIGHT TRANSITION OCCUR?; Chapter Six HOW MIGHT OTHERS ACQUIRE SPACE WEAPONS?; PEER COMPETITOR |
FRIEND OR ALLY NEITHER ALLY NOR ADVERSARY; NONPEER ADVERSARY; NONSTATE COALITION; SUMMARY; Chapter Seven CONCLUSION; ADVANTAGES; LIMITATIONS; USES AND IMPLICATIONS; Appendix A SPACE-BASED DIRECTED-ENERGY WEAPONS; Appendix B KINETIC-ENERGY SPACE WEAPONS; Appendix C NATURAL METEOROIDS AS WEAPONS; Appendix D BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE COUNTERMEASURES; BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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An exploration of the possibility, utility, legalities and limitations of the |
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