U.S. Ballistic Missile Capabilities in Europe
Author | : Paulina Cipriani |
Publisher | : Nova Science Publishers |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2014 |
ISBN-10 | : 1633214702 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781633214705 |
Rating | : 4/5 (705 Downloads) |
Download or read book U.S. Ballistic Missile Capabilities in Europe written by Paulina Cipriani and published by Nova Science Publishers. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In early 2007, after several years of internal discussions and consultations with Poland and the Czech Republic, the Bush Administration formally proposed to defend against an Iranian missile threat by deploying a ground-based mid-course defense (GMD) element in Europe as part of the global U.S. BMDS (Ballistic Missile Defense System). The system would have included 10 interceptors in Poland, a radar in the Czech Republic, and another radar that would have been deployed in a country closer to Iran, to be completed by 2013 at a reported cost of at least $4 billion. The proposed European BMD capability raised a number of foreign policy challenges in Europe and with Russia. The United States negotiated and signed agreements with Poland and the Czech Republic, but for a number of reasons those agreements were not ratified by the end of the Bush Administration. This book examines the long-range ballistic missile defense in Europe. It also discusses the implementation challenges for future capabilities in Europe; and actions needed to address these implementation issues.