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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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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Vermeirsch, Ayoub (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Publishers, [2013]
Colección:Defense, security and strategy series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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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:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781628089103
1628089105