"Heads, not tails" how best to engage theater ballistic missiles
(Web-Based Document)
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Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. : Center for Strategy and Technology, Air University, [2006].
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Web-based Documents or Files - World Wide Web | XX(827299.1) | Available Online |
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Antimissile Defense Systems.
Ballistic missile intercept systems.
Biological Warfare.
Boost phase.
Chemical ordnance.
Defense systems.
Department of defense.
Directional.
Enemy.
Guided missiles.
Guided missiles.
Interception.
Intercontinental ballistic missiles.
Motion.
Sound.
Tail assemblies.
Theater level operations.
Threats.
Weapons.
Ballistic missile intercept systems.
Biological Warfare.
Boost phase.
Chemical ordnance.
Defense systems.
Department of defense.
Directional.
Enemy.
Guided missiles.
Guided missiles.
Interception.
Intercontinental ballistic missiles.
Motion.
Sound.
Tail assemblies.
Theater level operations.
Threats.
Weapons.
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Published
Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. : Center for Strategy and Technology, Air University, [2006].
Format
Web-Based Document
Physical Desc
vi, 65 pages : digital, PDF file.
Language
English
Notes
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Title from title screen (viewed on Sept. 22, 2008).
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"February 2006."
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Available online.
Restrictions on Access
APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE.
Description
Defending against theater and intercontinental ballistic missiles, potentially carrying nuclear, biological or chemical weapons, requires 100% effectiveness anything less continues to afford our enemies weapons of mass effect. If the U.S. is to be successful in answering this threat, a re-evaluation of boost phase intercept (BPI) options is in order. This paper highlights the ballistic missile threat and joint defense systems; provides an assessment of those systems; re-evaluates BPI merits; and proposes a kinetic boost phase solution (with concept of operations) to bridge the potential fielding of space-base weapons. Early engagement provides better, faster, cheaper and less destabilizing missile defense capability. Heads, not tails sounds a call to the Missile Defense Agency, Strategic Command and all Services to commit to producing BPI capability (first kinetic, then directed energy), ahead of other systems and upgrades.
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Mode of access: Internet from the Air University web site. Address as of 9/22/08: http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/cst/csat53.pdf ; current access available via PURL.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wiegand, R. C. (2006). "Heads, not tails": how best to engage theater ballistic missiles . Center for Strategy and Technology, Air University.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wiegand, Ronald C. 2006. "Heads, Not Tails": How Best to Engage Theater Ballistic Missiles. Center for Strategy and Technology, Air University.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wiegand, Ronald C. "Heads, Not Tails": How Best to Engage Theater Ballistic Missiles Center for Strategy and Technology, Air University, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wiegand, Ronald C. "Heads, Not Tails": How Best to Engage Theater Ballistic Missiles Center for Strategy and Technology, Air University, 2006.
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