Long-Range Ballistic Missile Defense in Europe
- ISBN-10
- 1437924875
- ISBN-13
- 9781437924879
- Pages
- 27
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-11
- Publisher
- DIANE Publishing
- Author
- Steven A. Hildreth
Description
In early 2007, the Bush Admin. proposed deploying a ground-based mid-course defense element in Europe of the larger Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMD) to defend against an Iranian missile threat. On Sept. 17, 2009, the Obama Admin. canceled the Bush-proposed program. Instead, Defense Sec. Gates announced U.S. plans to deploy a regional BMD capability that can be deployed around the world on relatively short notice during crises or as the situation may demand. Contents of this report: (1) Recent Developments; (2) Historical Background: The Obama Admin.; (3) The Threat; (4) The Bush-Proposed System; (5) The Location; Poland; Czech Republic; (6) Debate in Poland and the Czech Republic; European/Russian Response. Illus.
