Washington (UPI) Feb 18, 2009
The absence of effective defenses against small attacks employing ballistic missiles increases the incentives for additional countries to acquire such weapons. Thus, a strong case can be made that building modest missile defenses for the United States strengthens deterrence and discourages nuclear proliferation. However, that is only true when the defenses are actually capable of destr ... read moreThe Missile Defense Reality Check Part 13
Washington (UPI) Feb 16, 2009There are some things that are worse than a weak economy, and the possibility of a nuclear attack against America's homeland, its forward-deployed forces or its allies is one of those things. The number of countries possessing nuclear warheads and the ballistic missiles needed to deliver them quickly against distant targets is growing. As that worrisome trend unfolds, U.S. policymakers ... more
