| Missile Defense 2020: Next Steps for Defending the Homeland Contributor(s): Karako, Thomas (Author), Williams, Ian (Author), Rumbaugh, Wes (With) |
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ISBN: 1442279893 ISBN-13: 9781442279896 Publisher: Center for Strategic & International Studies OUR PRICE: $62.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Security (national & International) |
| Series: CSIS Reports |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.4" W x 10.9" (0.83 lbs) 156 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In policy pronouncements over the last two administrations, the protection of the American homeland was regularly identified as the first priority of U.S. missile defense efforts. Homeland missile defense today is provided by the Ground-based Midcourse Defense program and other elements of the larger Ballistic Missile Defense System. The limited defenses fielded today have advanced considerably since limited defensive operations began in late 2004, but nevertheless they remain too limited and too modest relative to emerging threats. The Missile Defense Agency's path to improve the system may require additional effort to stay ahead of even limited missile threats. This report explains how the current system works, as well as current and potential plans to modernize the system, and the authors offer recommendations for future evolution of the system. |