The Promise of SDI (Strategic Defense Initiative).
Author : United States. Department of State. Bureau of Public Affairs
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Page : pages
File Size : 39,9 MB
Release : 1986
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Author : United States. Department of State. Bureau of Public Affairs
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 39,9 MB
Release : 1986
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Author : Paul H. Nitze
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Page : 8 pages
File Size : 28,75 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Ballistic missile defenses
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Page : 44 pages
File Size : 47,93 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Strategic Defense Initiative
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Author : United States. President (1981-1989 : Reagan)
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Page : 6 pages
File Size : 15,97 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Anti-satellite weapons
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Author : Edward Reiss
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 36,18 MB
Release : 1992-07-23
Category : History
ISBN : 0521410975
This history of the Strategic Defense Initiative ranges across politics, economics, strategic studies and international relations, and provides the latest research into the SDI interest groups, the distribution of contracts, and the politics of influence. It discusses the wider contexts of 'Star Wars', such as alliance management, marketing, and domestic politics, and its military spin-offs, especially for anti-satellite (ASAT) and 'space control' programmes. The author tests the theoretical literature on the dynamics of the arms race by using SDI as a case study, and draws evidence from sources such as congressional hearings, interviews, the trade press, restricted briefing papers, and documents obtained under the US Freedom of Information Act. The book follows the fortunes of strategic defence into the changed global conditions of the 1990s, following the collapse of the Soviet bloc, the Gulf War, and President Bush's announcement of a refocused SDI, the Global Protection Against Limited Strikes (GPALS).
Author : Michael Vlahos
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 38,2 MB
Release : 2020-06-30
Category :
ISBN : 9780367288839
The concept and utility of strategic defense should be evaluated in an embracing cultural context defined by the values, attitudes, and worldview of society--its ethos. The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) responds both to changes in the American ethos and to shifts in the balance of power. Together, these changes have undermined the basis of U.S.
Author : P. Edward Haley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 43,55 MB
Release : 2019-07-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1000313212
This book covers the Reagan administration's original proposal; the main disagreements about strategic and technical feasibility; the effects of Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) on relations between the U.S. and the Soviet Union; and the effects of SDI on relations between the U.S. and its allies.
Author : Simon P. Worden
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 700 pages
File Size : 24,75 MB
Release : 2008-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1428987622
The controversial nat. debate over strategic defense has been overshadowed by other nat. & global issues. Research programs for the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) continue, however, & the debate is likely to resume as visible results of that research begin to compete for a share of the nation¿s budget. This study considers strategic defense in the context of 4 competing strategic theories: deterrence through mutual assured destruction; deterrence through nuclear warfighting; deterrence relying on non-nuclear defense; & disarmament. Non-nuclear, space-based defense is not only feasible, but in some ways preferable to reliance on weapons of mass destruction. To support his case, he outlines a proposed actual system. Illus.
Author : Donald R. Baucom
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Page : 304 pages
File Size : 28,87 MB
Release : 1992
Category : History
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Most people think Star Wars began with the ideas of Ronald Reagan, but its roots reach decades further back. In this first scholarly account of the origins of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), historian Don Baucom traces these roots back to the dawn of the missile age in 1944. He finds SDI emerging after a period of nearly 40 years from forces generated by technological developments, changing strategic conditions, and the collapse of the SALT arms control negotiations of the 1970s.
Author : Steven W Guerrier
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 14,87 MB
Release : 2019-05-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1000301583
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 a valuable introduction to the many complex questions involved in any serious consideration of the SDI. The contributors explore such issues as the strategic impl