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US Missile Defense Strategy: Engaging the Debate

By Michael Mayer

Book information

Publisher
Lynne Rienner Publishers
Year
2022
ISBN
9781626372443
DOI
10.1515/9781626372443
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3461484 bytes)
Pages
229\248
Library
degruyter.com
Time added
2023-08-22 15:58:29

Description

Why has the United States continued to develop ballistic missile defenses in an era of irregular warfare and asymmetric terrorist threats? How does missile defense contribute to US global strategy? Can the BMD system achieve the goals that lay behind its creation? Michael Mayer addresses these questions in his balanced approach to the contentious debate over the strategic value of missile defense. Mayer surveys the grand strategies of the Clinton, Bush, and Obama administrations, methodically comparing them with each president's missile defense policies. He also demystifies the fundamentals of the BMD system. Seeking to change the terms of the debate, he cogently challenges much of the conventional wisdom touted by both supporters and detractors of ballistic missile defense.

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