| Series |
A CBO study
CBO study. ^A428927
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| Contents |
Ballistic missiles: threats and defenses. Current and potential missile threats from Iran ; The debate about ballistic missile defenses ; Technical challenges to ballistic missile defenses ; Current and planned components of U.S. missile defenses -- Options for missile defenses in Europe. Existing midcourse-phase defenses ; Four alternatives for missile defenses in Europe ; Estimated costs of the options -- Defense capabilities of alternative midcourse-phase missile defenses. The U.S.-based GMD Block 3.0 System ; A potential crisis-response defense ; CBO's four options for deploying standing missile defenses in Europe -- Ballistic missile basics -- Analytic methods and sensitivity of the results to changes in assumptions. |
| Abstract |
Study examines the cost and potential defensive capability of the proposed European Ground-Based Midcourse Defense system. Also explores alternative ways to provide some or all of the intended capabilities of that system. Alternatives considered include deploying sea-based interceptors around Europe or mobile land-based interceptors at existing U.S. bases in Europe. In addition, defensive capability that would be available if no dedicated missile defenses were fielded in Europe is examined. |
| General note | "February 2009." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Other forms | Also available via Internet from the CBO web site. Address as of 4/14/2009: http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/100xx/doc10013/02-27-MissileDefense.pdf; current access available via PURL. |
| Issued in other form | Options for deploying missile defenses in Europe xxii, 57 p. |
| LCCN | 2009397119 |
| ISBN | 9780160827389 |
| ISBN | 0160827388 |
| GPO item number | 1005-C |
| Govt. docs number |
Y 10.2:M 69/2 |
| Stock number | 052-070-07548-1 GPO |
