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Facing the missile challenge : U.S. strategy and the future of the INF Treaty /

The Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), signed in 1987, eliminated nuclear and conventional ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles with ranges between 500 and 5,500 kilometers from the United States and Soviet arsenals. The treaty was a diplomatic watershed, signaling the beginning of t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kearn, David W. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Recent history of missile proliferation
  • Emerging missile threats facing the United States
  • The challenge of China's military modernization
  • Political/military implications of a U.S. withdrawal from the INF Treaty
  • Potential ways forward for the United States and the future of the INF Treaty
  • Appendix A: The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty
  • Appendix B: The joint Russian-United States statement on the INF Treaty.