U.S. Conventional Prompt Global Strike: Issues for 2008 and Beyond - Brossura

National Academy Press

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0309114594 ISBN 13: 9780309114592

Casa editrice: Natl Academy Pr, 2009

Riassunto

In 2007, the Department of Defense asked for a lot of money to convert some of its submarine missile fleet to launch non-nuclear missiles that could hit within meters of their targets, anywhere in the world, within one hour. Congress balked. Negotiations led to a request for this study looking at the current situation, technology operations for achieving desired objectives, and mitigating policy concerns such as inadvertently inaugurating nuclear holocaust or being accused of pork-barreling. The report surveys military, political, international, policy, doctrinal, and technology issues. A final section recasts the information into key questions and recommendation on such matters as whether the US needs such a capacity, what nuclear ambiguity concerns arise and how they might be mitigated, whether research and eventual manufacture should continue, and testing alternative systems. There is no index. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Book by Committee on Conventional Prompt Global Strike Cap

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Natl Academy Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0309114594
• ISBN 13: 9780309114592
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 220
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile