Strategic Threats and National Missile Defenses

Book flyer
MS Word
International
MS Word

Strategic Threats and National Missile Defenses Defending the U.S. Homeland

(Click to Enlarge)

This book is not currently available for purchase Online. Please call 1-800-225-5800 to backorder.

Anthony H. Cordesman

Published in cooperation with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C.

Book Code: C7425

ISBN: 0-275-97425-1

ISBN-13: 978-0-275-97425-1

DOI:

416 pages

Praeger Publishers

Publication: 12/30/2001

List Price: $69.95 (UK Sterling Price: £39.95)

Availability: Out of stock

Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

Subjects:

Political Science » International Relations

Reviews:

Cordesman's work is timely, well written, and well researched. Most suited for professionals and advanced graduate students.
—Choice October 2002

Description: Proliferation poses a broad range of threats to the United States, as well as to our allies and coalition partners. Intercontinental missiles armed with weapons of mass destruction are one of these threats, and it has become obvious that "rogue" nations such as Iran and North Korea may be acquiring the capability to build such missiles as well as the ability to arm them with nuclear or lethal biological weapons. While such threats are now only potential ones, these shifts in technological and manufacturing capability mean that these "rogue nations" may be able to pose serious dangers to the American homeland, possibly as early as during the next five years. Cordesman argues that an effective defense against these threats will require linking an effective national missile defense program to an ambitious counterproliferation strategy, a strengthened homeland defense program, and a realistic approach to arms control and national security options. Cordesman argues that these threats may create a near- to mid-term need for national missile defense (NMD), widely discussed during the Clinton Administration and which seems to be emerging as a priority for the Bush Administration. This work analyzes the options available to the United States and how they relate to the delicate balance of deterrence in the post-Cold War era. As the debate on NMD escalates, this work could not be more timely.

Table of Contents:

Homeland Defense: The Threat of Direct Attacks with Long-Range Missiles and Weapons of Mass Destruction
Threat Assessment and Prioritization
The History of the Modern U.S. National Missile Defense Program
The Changing Architecture of the U.S. National Missile Defense Program
Risk, Cost, and Benefits
The Deployment and Non-deployment Schedule for the NMD
Looking Beyond the Current System and Deployment Plan
The Role of Other Nations in Ballistic Missile Defense
Conclusions and Future Options
Notes

LC Card Number: 2001036312

LCC Class: UG743

Dewey Class: 358


All rights reserved. Copyright © 1999-2008 Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. 88 Post Road West, Westport CT 06881, (203) 226-3571