Perspectives on strategic defense

Book · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6294158

Guerrier, S W; Thompson, W C

Bringing together proponents and opponents of the Strategic Defense Initiative, this book includes original essays by leading experts on every aspect of the issue. The collection provides an introduction to the many complex questions involved in consideration of the SDI. The contributors explore such issues as the strategic implications of the SDI, the technical feasibility of the proposal, its impact on U.S.-USSR relations and the arms control process, and the response of NATO allies to the program. The book also includes a detailed history of the strategic defense debate, policy statements by political players, petitions of U.S. scientists opposed to the SDI, and presentations by Soviet scientists on its technical flaws and arms control implications.

• OSTI ID: 6294158
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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