National Missile Defense: A New Mission for the Total Force.

1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard J. Utecht
Keyword(s):  
Total Force ◽  
Missile Defense ◽  
National Missile Defense

scholarly journals Is Deployment Desirable? An Examination of National Missile Defense Alternatives

2000 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
Nathaniel J. Teti
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
National Defense ◽  
Missile Defense ◽  
Political Climate ◽  
Rogue States ◽  
Policy Alternatives ◽  
Strategic Location ◽  
The Status ◽  
National Missile Defense

Today, the United States stands alone as the world's sole superpower. Traditionally, this status and the nation's strategic location has served as an effective national defense. However, with the rise of new threats from rogue states, terrorists, and new powers, the United States must determine whether current national defense policy is sufficient in the world's changing political climate. This article examines the possibility of deploying a National Missile Defense system (NMD). The author suggests three policy alternatives and explores the concerns surrounding the issue. The alternatives include maintaining the status quo, implementing a limited program, or full deploying a full NMD system. The author discusses the difficulty in implementing NMD, but suggests that the changing climate calls for action.

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