The proliferation of short-range ballistic missiles in the world today poses a direct, immediate threat to many of our allies and to some U.S. forces deployed abroad in defense of our national interests. Over time, the proliferation of longer range missiles could pose a greater threat to the U.S. itself. For these reasons, active defenses are playing a central and vital role in U.S. defense planning well into the next century. The resource-constrained environment of the nineties, together with the complex nature of the security challenges facing us, requires that we deploy the right capabilities at the right time for achieving the highest overall level of security for the United States.
Statement of The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology, Honorable Paul C. Kaminski, Before the Military Research and Development Subcommittee of the House Committee on National Security on Ballistic Missile Defense
1997
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Military Sciences , Military Operations, Strategy, & Tactics , International Relations , Nuclear proliferation , Antimissile defense systems , Guided missiles , United states , National security , Acquisition , Active defense , Security , Military research , Short range(Distance) , Defense planning , House of representatives , Panel(Committee)