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Naval Forces' Capability for Theater Missile Defense
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2001-05-01
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13: 0309170966
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →At the request of the Chief of Naval Operations, the National Research Council, under the auspices of the Naval Studies Board, established a committee to assess the Department of the Navy's current and future naval theater missile defense (TMD) capabilities. The Committee for Naval Forces' Capability for Theater Missile Defense first convened in April 2000 and met approximately 2 days a month for 8 months. This report is based on the information presented to the committee during that period and on the committee members' accumulated experience and expertise in military operations, systems, and technologies.
The Airborne Laser and the Future of Theater Missile Defense
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Published: 1997
Total Pages: 42
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The theater ballistic missile (TBM) problem encountered in the Persian Gulf War revealed an alarming deficiency in US defenses. This paper takes a brief look at the major theater missile defense (TMD) systems in use and under development by the US today. Second, it focuses on the performance of the Army's Patriot defense system in the Gulf War. Finally, the paper fulfills its main purpose of offering an in-depth look at the development of the Airborne Laser (ABL) and how it should fit into an overall national structure for TMD. The paper concludes that Patriot performance in the Gulf war was unsatisfactory, not just because of system flaws, but because of the concept of point defense itself. The ABL provides a unique solution to collateral damage inherent in point defense concepts. In addition, the ABL can provide advanced warning to other theater defense systems in the event of a mass launch which could overtax the ABL's capabilities. The paper offers several recommendations for the future direction of TMD. First, phase out point defense completely and channel those funds into development of the other TMD systems which minimize collateral damage to the assets they are intended to protect. Second, expedite development of the ABL as the first line of TMD, backed up by long range theater systems. Third, continue to develop true theater defense systems; that is, systems which have a range of hundreds of kilometers such as the Navy's Aegis and the Army's THAAD systems, preventing TBMs from getting close to their intended target.
Theater Missile Defense (TMD) in East Asia
Author: Lars Assmann
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 545
ISBN-13: 382580223X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →As East Asia is entering the 21st Century, Japan, in reassessing its security environment and thus its strategic calculus, is on the verge of deploying latest jointly-researched theater missile defenses (TMD) to counter the threat of ballistic and cruise missiles. In parallel, the People's Republic of China is constantly modernizing its ballistic missile forces and is gearing up for a possible contingency with its self-proclaimed "high-tech adversaries". This work shows what drives Japan to deploy theater missile defenses and how the People's Republic of China is poised to be reacting to it.
CBO Papers: Future of Theater Missile Defense
Author: David Mosher
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Published: 1994
Total Pages: 104
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The United States has very limited means to protect its forces and the populations of its allies from attacks by theater ballistic missiles. This vulnerability was demonstrated when Iraq attacked Saudi Arabia and Israel with ballistic missiles during the Persian Gulf War. The Administration has presented a plan to improve the nation's ability to meet this threat, but critics have other ideas. Some believe that the Administration's plan goes too far. Others think that it does not go far enough. This Congressional Budget Office (CBO) paper analyzes the costs and capabilities of the Administration's plan for theater missile defenses. The analysis covers all aspects of theater ballistic missile defense, including active defenses, passive defenses, counterforce operations, and the command and control systems that allow them to function effectively. It also examines the compliance issues that the plan may raise with the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. Finally, it analyzes the costs and effects of several alternatives to the plan. This effort was requested by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee. In keeping with CBO's mandate to provide objective and nonpartisan analysis, the paper makes no recommendations.
Future of Theater Missile Defense
Theater Missile Defense Program
Author: United States. General Accounting Office
Publisher:
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 20
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Theater Missile Defense (TMD) Extended Test Range (ETR) Project
Theater Missile Defense. Reflections for the Future
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Published: 1996
Total Pages: 19
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →As a result of Gulf War efforts countering Saddam Hussein's short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM), theater missile defense (TMD) has emerged as a leading doctrinal issue. Our inability to halt Scud attacks spurred a virtual cottage industry. Pundits and prognosticators of all shapes and sizes are offering insights into how we should best counter this "new" threat. The two distinctive TMD lessons that emerged from the Gulf War were (1) that missiles will play a significant role in future wars, and (2) that locating, targeting, and destroying mobile missile transporter-erector-launchers (TEL) is both time and resource intensive. Yet before the United States Air Force (USAF) develops a new TMD doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures, it would serve us well to first reflect on the past.
2019 Missile Defense Review
Author: Department Of Defense
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: 2019-01-19
Total Pages: 108
ISBN-13: 9781794441101
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →2019 Missile Defense Review - January 2019 According to a senior administration official, a number of new technologies are highlighted in the report. The review looks at "the comprehensive environment the United States faces, and our allies and partners face. It does posture forces to be prepared for capabilities that currently exist and that we anticipate in the future." The report calls for major investments from both new technologies and existing systems. This is a very important and insightful report because many of the cost assessments for these technologies in the past, which concluded they were too expensive, are no longer applicable. Why buy a book you can download for free? We print this book so you don't have to. First you gotta find a good clean (legible) copy and make sure it's the latest version (not always easy). Some documents found on the web are missing some pages or the image quality is so poor, they are difficult to read. We look over each document carefully and replace poor quality images by going back to the original source document. We proof each document to make sure it's all there - including all changes. If you find a good copy, you could print it using a network printer you share with 100 other people (typically its either out of paper or toner). If it's just a 10-page document, no problem, but if it's 250-pages, you will need to punch 3 holes in all those pages and put it in a 3-ring binder. Takes at least an hour. It's much more cost-effective to just order the latest version from Amazon.com This book includes original commentary which is copyright material. Note that government documents are in the public domain. We print these large documents as a service so you don't have to. The books are compact, tightly-bound, full-size (8 1/2 by 11 inches), with large text and glossy covers. 4th Watch Publishing Co. is a HUBZONE SDVOSB. https: //usgovpub.com
