Distributed Defense: New Operational Concepts for Integrated Air and Missile Defense Contributor(s): Karako, Thomas (Author), Rumbaugh, Wes (Author) |
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ISBN: 1442280433 ISBN-13: 9781442280434 Publisher: Center for Strategic & International Studies OUR PRICE: $58.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Security (national & International) |
Series: CSIS Reports |
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.3" W x 10.8" (0.85 lbs) 54 pages |
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Publisher Description: Despite the rising salience of missile threats, current air and missile defense forces are far too susceptible to suppression. Today's U.S. air and missile defense (AMD) force lacks the depth, capacity, and operational flexibility to simultaneously perform both missions. Discussions about improving AMD usually revolve around improvements to the capability and capacity of interceptors or sensors. Rather than simply doing more of the same, the joint integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) efforts might be well served by new or reinvigorated operational concepts, here discussed collectively as "Distributed Defense." By leveraging networked integration, Distributed Defense envisions a more flexible and more dispersible air and missile defense force capable of imposing costs and dilemmas on an adversary, complicating the suppression of U.S. air and missile defenses. Although capability and capacity improvements remain essential to the high-end threats, the Distributed Defense concept focuses on creating a new architecture for today's fielded or soon-to-be fielded IAMD force to boost flexibility and resilience. |