Space Weapons: Deterrence Or DelusionRowman & Littlefield, 1986 - 378 pages A clear and lively account of the space-weapons issue. The authors examine all aspects of the Strategic Defense Initiative proposal its historical background, current and forthcoming technologies, and international political implications. The book is divided into three main sections. The first part describes the historical development of space-weapons technology from the 1920s to the present day. The second part provides a detailed technical assessment of the anti-missile systems being pursued as part of the Strategic Defense Initiative. It also considers the countermeasures to SDI that are currently in existence or are being developed by the United States and the Soviet Union. The third part examines the international political and strategic implications of SDI and their probable consequences for arms-control policies. |
Table des matières
Just Another Place | 3 |
The Beginning of Space Weapons | 10 |
The First AntiMissile Weapons | 25 |
Military Satellites and Asats | 36 |
From Deterrence to Star Wars | 54 |
The Presidents Programme? | 66 |
Weapons for Ballistic Missile Defence | 83 |
The Effectiveness of BMD Systems | 103 |
A Tour of the Battlefields | 232 |
Wasting Space | 262 |
The ABM Treaty | 283 |
A Guide to the SDI Programme and Organisation | 289 |
Does the Soviet Union Observe the ABM Treaty? | 307 |
Glossary with acronyms | 315 |
Notes | 325 |
References | 347 |
Current Soviet Space Weapon Programmes | 142 |
Who Needs Space Weapons? | 160 |
Arms Control or Space Control? | 201 |
Acknowledgements | 359 |
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