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Implications of defenses against tactical ballistic missiles

Journal Article · · Arms Control Today
OSTI ID:45379

The growing number of short- to medium-range ballistic missiles (SMBMs) in the inventories of many smaller states that have had recent or less recent armed conflicts with one another has been a source of concern to many countries. Inevitably this concern over ballistic missiles had been linked to their use as delivery vehicles for {open_quotes}weapons of mass destruction{close_quotes}, a category that now includes nuclear, chemical and biological weapons. But it can be argued that this categorization is not particularly useful as a point of departure for discussions of ballistic missile defense (BMD) against SMBMs.

OSTI ID:
45379
Journal Information:
Arms Control Today, Journal Name: Arms Control Today Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 24; ISSN 0196-125X; ISSN ACOTEB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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