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The United States' European Phased Adaptive Approach missile defense system : defending against Iranian threats without diluting the Russian deterrent /

The United States developed the European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA) missile defense system to defend against a variety of current and future Iranian missile threats. Russia has expressed dissatisfaction with the system, protesting that it presented a significant threat to Russia's nuclear...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sankaran, Jaganath (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: Stanton Foundation (sponsoring body.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, Calif. : Rand National Security Research Division, [2015]
Colección:Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-957-TSF.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The United States developed the European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA) missile defense system to defend against a variety of current and future Iranian missile threats. Russia has expressed dissatisfaction with the system, protesting that it presented a significant threat to Russia's nuclear deterrent. U.S. officials have repeatedly stated that the EPAA does not pose a threat to Russia's missile forces, arguing that the system is designed for ballistic missile threats from outside the Euro-Atlantic area and can neither negate nor undermine Russia's strategic deterrent capabilities. Nevertheless, in 2013, the Obama administration canceled Phase 4 of the system. This report demonstrates that the restructured EPAA system is able to defend against a range of current and future Iranian missile threats and does not pose a threat to Russian intercontinental ballistic missiles. Canceling Phase 4 of the EPAA system has opened a window for the United States and Russia to come together on additional bilateral nuclear arms reduction measures and missile defense cooperation.
Notas:"Supported by the Stanton Foundation."
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvii, 56 pages) : color maps, color charts
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 51-56).
ISBN:9780833089205
083308920X