Strategic Defense Requirements for Progressive Applications.

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Subject Categories: DEFENSE SYSTEMS MILITARY OPERATIONS, STRATEGY AND TACTICS
Corporate Author: LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LAB NM
Title: Strategic Defense Requirements for Progressive Applications.
Personal Authors: Canavan, C. H.; Brown, J. C.
Report Date: 01 MAR 1991
Pages: 40 PAGES
Report Number: LA-11830-MS, UC-700
Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
Monitor Acronym: XF
Monitor Series: XD
Descriptors: *MILITARY STRATEGY, *DEFENSE SYSTEMS, *INTERCEPTORS, MILITARY REQUIREMENTS, ENERGY, LONG RANGE(DISTANCE), SHORES, DIRECTIONAL, SPACE BASED, INTERCEPTOR SPACECRAFT.
Identifiers: BMDO COLLECTION, U3029
Abstract: Strategic defenses are applicable to a progression of threats that range from accidental or unauthorized launches, through third country or subnational threats, to limited or strategic exchanges. Technologies exist for long range launches, but launches close to shore are feasible, stressing, and favor the attacker. Space based interceptors are suited to meeting the bulk of the launches; directed energy has significant advantages in reducing the threat to manageable levels. Current interceptor concepts appear adeguate, but discrimination is both pivotal and delayed.
Limitation Code: APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
Source Code: 211350
Citation Creation Date: 03 JUN 1998