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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464854603321

Titolo

Making sense of ballistic missile defense : an assessment of concepts and systems for U.S. boost-phase missile defense in comparison to other alternatives / / Committee on an Assessment of Concepts and Systems for U.S. Boost-Phase Missile Defense in Comparison to Other Alternatives, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, District of Columbia : , : National Academies Press, , [2012]

©2012

ISBN

0-309-21611-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (282 p.)

Disciplina

358.1740973

Soggetti

Ballistic missile defenses - United States

Ballistic missile early warning system - United States

Military planning - United States

Military policy

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 U.S. Boost-Phase Defense""; ""3 Alternatives to U.S. Boost-Phase Defense""; ""4 Comparison of Utility, Maturity, and Cost-Effectiveness""; ""5 Recommended Path Forward""; ""Unclassified Appendixes""; ""Appendix A: Terms of Reference""; ""Appendix B: Biographies of Committee Members and Staff""; ""Appendix C: Summary of Meetings""; ""Appendix D: Acronyms and Abbreviations""; ""Appendix E: System Cost Methodology""