Defending America : the case for limited national missile defense / / James M. Lindsay, Michael E. O'Hanlon

• Autore: Lindsay James M. <1959->
• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2001
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxvi, 258 pages) : illustrations, maps
• Disciplina: 358.1/74/0973
• Soggetto topico: Ballistic missile defenses - United States; National security - United States
• Soggetto geografico: United States Defenses
• Altri autori: O'HanlonMichael E
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph; Includes new preface.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-246) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ch. 1. Defending America. Déjà vu all over again Is the third time a charm? Why not prevention, preemption, and deterrence? Sensible defense means limited defense A modest proposal ch. 2. Missile Defense: concepts and systems Basic elements of ballistic missiles The trajectory of a ballistic missile Basic types of missile defenses Types of theater missile defenses Types of national missile defense Decoys and other countermeasures ch. 3. The threat. A growing ballistic missile threat? Russia China North Korea, Iran, and Iraq Other emerging ballistic missile powers Alternative threats The consequences of a missile attack ch. 4. Missile defense programs and architectures. Midcourse defense: the Clinton Administration program Larger midcourse defenses Boost-phase defenses Layered and space-based systems Conclusion ch. 5. The international politics of missile defense Russia China America's friends and allies South Asia No more disarmament? ch. 6. Missile defense and American security. A limited, two-tier national missile defense against "rogue" regimes Selling a limited, two-tier defense abroad Selling a limited, two-tier defense at home Appendixes. A. Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and related documents B. Excerpts from the DCI National Intelligence Estimate C. Excerpts from the 1998 Rumsfeld Commission Report D. Excerpts from the 1999 National Intelligence Review Notes Index
• Titolo autorizzato: Defending America
• ISBN: 0-8157-9867-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910780225003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II