The Continuing Quest for Missile Defense: When Lofty Goals Confront Reality

ISBN-13: 9781681749396 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 88 str.

Peter Pella

Opis

Provides an historical description of past efforts in national missile defenses to understand the technical difficulties involved. The book also explains how national security concerns, the evolving international environment, and the complexities of US politics have affected the story.

Spis treści

• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Author biography
• 1. National missile defense history
• 2. Theater missile defense
• 3. The current architecture
• 4. Ballistic missile threats
• 5. Conclusion
• Appendix: Acronyms