Ballistic missile defense select issues and policies

The ballistic missile threat is increasing both quantitatively and qualitatively, and is likely to continue to do so over the next decade. Current global trends indicate that ballistic missile systems are becoming more flexible, mobile, survivable, reliable, and accurate, while also increasing in ra...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Vermeirsch, Ayoub (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Publishers [2013]
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Defense, security and strategies.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:The ballistic missile threat is increasing both quantitatively and qualitatively, and is likely to continue to do so over the next decade. Current global trends indicate that ballistic missile systems are becoming more flexible, mobile, survivable, reliable, and accurate, while also increasing in range. A number of states are also working to increase the protection of their ballistic missiles from pre-launch attack and to increase their effectiveness in penetrating missile defenses. Several states are also developing nuclear, chemical, and/or biological warheads for their missiles. Such capabi.
Descripción Física:180 p. : il. col., mapas
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice.
ISBN:9781628089103