This strategic research paper explores the question of whether the United States should field a National Missile Defense (NMD) system now. In short, has the time come to field such a system. The answer, presently, is no. The NMD issue is explored in four major aspects as follows: the threat, technology, costs, and the impact upon arms control regimes, particularly the ABM treaty.


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    Title :

    National Missile Defense - Has The Time Come


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1999


    Size :

    38 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English