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...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Santa Monica, Calif. :
Rand National Security Research Division,
[2015]
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Colección: | Research report (Rand Corporation) ;
RR-957-TSF. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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. |
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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 |