| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 56 pages) : color maps, color charts. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Research reports ; RR-957-TSF
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Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-957-TSF.
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| Note |
"Supported by the Stanton Foundation." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 51-56). |
| Contents |
1. Origin and evolution of the European phased adaptive approach -- 2. The Iranian missile threat -- 3. The performance of EPAA against Iranian threats -- 4. The performance of EPAA against Russian ICBMs -- 5. Conclusion. |
| Summary |
The United States developed the European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA) missile defense system to defend against a variety of current and future Iranian missile threats. Russia has expressed dissatisfaction with the system, protesting that it presented a significant threat to Russia's nuclear deterrent. U.S. officials have repeatedly stated that the EPAA does not pose a threat to Russia's missile forces, arguing that the system is designed for ballistic missile threats from outside the Euro-Atlantic area and can neither negate nor undermine Russia's strategic deterrent capabilities. Nevertheless, in 2013, the Obama administration canceled Phase 4 of the system. This report demonstrates that the restructured EPAA system is able to defend against a range of current and future Iranian missile threats and does not pose a threat to Russian intercontinental ballistic missiles. Canceling Phase 4 of the EPAA system has opened a window for the United States and Russia to come together on additional bilateral nuclear arms reduction measures and missile defense cooperation. |
| Local Note |
JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access |
| Subject |
Ballistic missile defenses -- United States.
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Ballistic missile defenses. |
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United States. |
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United States -- Military policy.
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Military policy. |
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United States -- Foreign relations -- Russia.
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International relations. |
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Russia. |
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Russia -- Foreign relations -- United States.
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United States -- Foreign relations -- Iran.
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Iran. |
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Iran -- Foreign relations -- United States.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Rand Corporation, issuing body.
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Stanton Foundation, sponsoring body.
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| ISBN |
9780833089205 (electronic book) |
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083308920X (electronic book) |
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