Long-Range Ballistic Missile Defense in Europe

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Abstract:

Successive U.S. administrations have urged the creation of an anti-missile system to protect against threats from rogue states. The Bush Administration believes that North Korea and Iran are strategic threats and questions whether they can be deterred by conventional means. The Administration has built long-range missile defense bases in Alaska and California to protect against North Korean missiles. The system has been tested, with mixed results, and questions have been raised about its effectiveness. The Administration has proposed deploying a ground-based mid-course defense GMD element of the larger Ballistic Missile Defense System BMDS in Europe to defend against an Iranian missile threat. The system would include 10 interceptors in Poland, and radar in the Czech Republic. Deployment of the European GMD capability is scheduled to be completed by 2013 at a cost of 4.04 billion.

Author(s):
Hildreth, Steven A. ; Ek, Carl
Author Organization(s):
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
Descriptive Note:
Congressional rept.
Supplementary Note:
CRS Report for Congress.
Pagination:
0017

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
CRS-RL34051
Monitor Series:
CRS/DC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_7.1.1_Prevent Kinetic Attack; JCA_7.1_Prevent; JCA_7_Protection; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_8.2.4_Leverage Capacities and Capabilities of Security Establishments; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_8.1_Communicate; JCA_JCA_4.1.2_Sustain the Force; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_8.1.1_Inform Domestic and Foreign Audiences
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*ANTIMISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS, FOREIGN POLICY, GUIDED MISSILES, EUROPE, THREATS, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, CZECH REPUBLIC, MIDCOURSE DEFENSE, POLAND, RADAR EQUIPMENT, STRATEGIC ANALYSIS, NATIONAL SECURITY, DECISION MAKING
Field(s)/Group(s):
Antimissile Defense Systems
Keyword(s):
GMD(GROUND BASED MID COURSE DEFENSE), BMDS(BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM)
Report Date:
2007 Jul 25
Creation Date:
2007 Sep 05