Description |
vi, 65 p. : digital, PDF file |
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Occasional paper ; no. 53 |
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Occasional paper (Air University (U.S.). Center for Strategy and Technology) ; no. 53.
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System Details |
Mode of access: Internet from the Air University web site. |
Note |
Title from title screen (viewed on Sept. 22, 2008). |
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"February 2006." |
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APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE |
Summary |
Defending against theater and intercontinental ballistic missiles, potentially carrying nuclear, biological or chemical weapons, requires 100% effectiveness anything less continues to afford our enemies weapons of mass effect. If the U.S. is to be successful in answering this threat, a re-evaluation of boost phase intercept (BPI) options is in order. This paper highlights the ballistic missile threat and joint defense systems; provides an assessment of those systems; re-evaluates BPI merits; and proposes a kinetic boost phase solution (with concept of operations) to bridge the potential fielding of space-base weapons. Early engagement provides better, faster, cheaper and less destabilizing missile defense capability. Heads, not tails sounds a call to the Missile Defense Agency, Strategic Command and all Services to commit to producing BPI capability (first kinetic, then directed energy), ahead of other systems and upgrades. |
Subject |
Ballistic missile defenses -- United States.
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Antimissile Defense Systems.
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Guided Missiles.
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Theater level operations.
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Ballistic missile intercept systems.
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Intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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Weapons.
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Guided missiles.
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Boost phase.
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Tail assemblies.
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Sound.
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Enemy.
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Directional.
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Chemical ordnance.
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Kinetics.
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Biological warfare.
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Interception.
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Threats.
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Defense systems.
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Department of defense.
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Added Author |
Air University (U.S.). Center for Strategy and Technology.
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Other Form: |
Wiegand, Ronald C. "Heads, not tails" vi, 65 p. (DLC) 2006470270 (OCoLC)76872168 |
Standard No. |
DTICE ADA463406 |
Gpo Item No. |
0422-K-03 (online) |
Sudoc No. |
D 301.26/26:53 |
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