As a result of Gulf War efforts countering Saddam Hussein's short- range ballistic missiles (SRBM), theater missile defense (TMD) has emerged as a leading doctrinal issue. Our inability to halt Scud attacks spurred a virtual cottage industry. Pundits and prognosticators of all shapes and sizes are offering insights into how we should best counter this 'new' threat. The two distinctive TMD lessons that emerged from the Gulf War were (1) that missiles will play a significant role in future wars, and (2) that locating, targeting, and destroying mobile missile transporter-erector-launchers (TEL) is both time and resource intensive. Yet before the United States Air Force (USAF) develops a new TMD doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures, it would serve us well to first reflect on the past.
Theater Missile Defense. Reflections for the Future
1996
19 pages
Report
No indication
English
Antimissile Defense Systems , Military Operations, Strategy, & Tactics , Lessons learned , Theater missile defense , Reprints , Military history , Iraq , Second world war , Short range(Distance) , Military planning , Air power , Transporter erectors , Persian gulf war , Guided missiles , Military intelligence , Military doctrine , Srbm(Shortrange ballistic missiles) , Tel(Transporter erector launchers) , Crossbow campaign , Scud missiles
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