Cost-effectiveness tradeoffs among missiles, silos or shelters, exoatmospheric interceptors and endoatmospheric interceptors are explored. Symmetric U.S. and Soviet force structures are treated, as well as U.S. options against Soviet force structures similar to the current one. The effects of exoatmospheric interceptor impact-point prediction are highlighted. (Author)


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    Title :

    MX Missile Basing and ABM Defenses


    Contributors:
    J. Bracken (author)

    Publication date :

    1982


    Size :

    36 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English