Relationship of ASAT and BMD systems

Journal Article · · Daedalus (Boston); (United States)

OSTI ID:5166297

Carter, A B

A discussion of the pros and cons of the strategic defense initiative (SDI) debate considers some of the policy alternatives that the US might consider. The best hope is for a policy debate that addresses the overlap between anti-satellite weapons (ASATs) and ballistic missile defense (BMD), while respecting the basic differences between their roles in military security. A theme that underlies many of these alternatives is the desirability, perhaps even the necessity, of exploring with the Soviet Union further measures for avoiding war and the possibility of devising mutually useful ways to enhance each nation's security.

• Research Organization: Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA
• OSTI ID: 5166297
• Journal Information: Daedalus (Boston); (United States), Journal Name: Daedalus (Boston); (United States) Vol. 1; ISSN DAEDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
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BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE
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GOVERNMENT POLICIES
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
NATIONAL DEFENSE
NATIONAL SECURITY
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SPACE WEAPONS
USSR