LEADER 02682oas 2200541 450 001 9910709779603321 005 20180625095134.0 035 $a(CKB)5470000002472448 035 $a(OCoLC)370534759 035 $a(EXLCZ)995470000002472448 100 $a20090604a20009999 sa 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurmn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aBallistic and cruise missile threat 210 1$aWright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio :$cNational Air and Space Intelligence Center 215 $a1 online resource (volumes) $ccolor illustrations, charts, color map 330 $a"Ballistic and cruise missiles present a significant threat to U.S. and Allied forces overseas as well as to the United States and its territories. Missiles are attractive to many nations because they can be used effectively against an adversary with a formidable air defense system where an attack with manned aircraft would be impractical or too costly. In addition, missiles can be used as a deterrent or an instrument of coercion. Missiles also have the advantage of fewer maintenance, training, and logistic requirements than manned aircraft. Even limited use of these weapons could be devastating, because missiles can be armed with chemical, biological or nuclear warheads. The ballistic and cruise missile threat continues to increase with the proliferation of missile technology. Over 20 countries have ballistic missile systems, and it is likely that missiles will be a threat in future conflicts involving U.S. forces." 606 $aBallistic missiles$vPeriodicals 606 $aCruise missiles$vPeriodicals 606 $aWeapons of mass destruction$vPeriodicals 606 $aBallistic missiles$2fast 606 $aCruise missiles$2fast 606 $aWeapons of mass destruction$2fast 608 $aPeriodicals.$2lcgft 615 0$aBallistic missiles 615 0$aCruise missiles 615 0$aWeapons of mass destruction 615 7$aBallistic missiles. 615 7$aCruise missiles. 615 7$aWeapons of mass destruction. 712 02$aNational Air and Space Intelligence Center (U.S.), 712 02$aMissile and Space Intelligence Center (U.S.) 712 02$aUnited States.$bDefense Intelligence Ballistic Missile Analysis Committee. 712 02$aUnited States.$bOffice of Naval Intelligence. 801 0$bDID 801 1$bDID 801 2$bOCLCQ 801 2$bWNC 801 2$bOCLCF 801 2$bOCLCQ 801 2$bGPO 906 $aDOCUMENT 912 $a9910709779603321 996 $aBallistic and cruise missile threat$93252388 997 $aUNINA