Toward Missile Defenses from the Sea

Authors

Hans Binnendijk, Center for Technology and National Security Policy, National Defense University
George Stewart, Center for Naval Analyses

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Description

Developments of the past 18 months have created new possibilities for the sea basing of national defenses against intercontinental ballistic missiles. Some conceivable designs would enhance U.S. prospects for defeating a rogue state missile attack on the United States and its allies, but other deployments could undermine the Nation’s strategic stability with Russia and China. The most efficacious architecture from both a technical and strategic perspective would include a U.S. Navy boost-phase intercept program and some sea-based radar. Given the complications of using existing Aegis ships for the missile defense mission, the Navy should consider constructing a separate ship designed solely for this purpose.

Document Type

Policy Brief

Publication Date

6-2002

Publication

Defense Horizons

Publisher

National Defense University Press

City

Washington, DC

Recommended Citation

Binnendijk, Hans and Stewart, George, "Toward Missile Defenses from the Sea" (2002). Defense Horizons. 71.
https://digitalcommons.ndu.edu/defense-horizons/71