Armed with weapons of mass destruction (WMD), the global proliferation of ballistic missiles is introducing more widely the means of modern strategic warfare that were once the purview of only a small number of countries. This transformation in the security environment raises new questions for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on the strategic implications of defending its territory against ballistic missile attack. During the recent summit in Bucharest, Romania, the Alliance acknowledged for the first time that missile defense can make a contribution to protecting NATO territory, including its populations, from attack. Consequently, NATO is undertaking an intensive examination of the issues associated with a comprehensive continental defense against ballistic missiles to enable it to counter future military risks.


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    Title :

    Missile Defense and NATO Security (Joint Force Quarterly, Issue 51, 4th Quarter 2008)


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2008


    Size :

    7 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English