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Jan 1, 1990
Addresses the proliferation of ballistic missiles with conventional warheads, including chemical warheads.
The proliferation of ballistic missiles poses a worldwide threat. The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) was created in 1987 to help control the spread of delivery system technology by means of parallel export restrictions among signatory membe...
Jan 1, 1988
This Note describes in mathematical terms the dynamic geometry between a constellation of satellites deployed for ballistic missile defense (BMD) and the missiles the satellites are engaging.
The launching of the U.S. Strategic Defense Initiative raises defense strategy issues surrounding the capabilities of antitactical ballistic missiles (ATBMs) and the U.S.-Soviet antiballistic missile treaty of 1972. This paper explores potential poli...
Dec 1, 1987
This report analyzes the probability that an air base would be closed by tactical ballistic missile attack if key air base systems were defended by Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile (ATBM) systems.
Jan 1, 1987
This paper reviews the capabilities of Soviet tactical ballistic missiles (TBMs) and considers passive defense measures such as hardening, redundancy, dispersal, and mobility, that NATO might use against them.
Research Brief
Jan 1, 1986
This research brief describes RAND's evaluation of the utility of electromagnetic guns for defending airbases, especially against nonnuclear tactical ballistic missiles.
Aug 1, 1985
Documents in mathematically rigorous fashion seven models of recent military problems.
Sep 1, 1983
This note was written in support of a RAND Project AIR FORCE study on standoff weapons. It assesses the cost-effectiveness of ground-launched missiles for use in quick-response attacks on operating surfaces at Warsaw Pact air bases.
Nov 1, 1976
The fundamental nature of the map-matching problem is examined and theoretical justification for using various comparison metrics is investigated.
Nov 1, 1975
This paper discusses questions raised by the new wide availability of precision guided munitions (PGMs) and the implications of these weapons on large-scale nonnuclear war, use by smaller countries, trends in arms transfer and ideas for arms control.
Jan 1, 1975
Deals with the implications of precision guided munitions (PGMs) being widely available, and resulting opportunities for greater security. The paper also discusses use of PGMs by smaller countries, trends in arms transfer and some ideas for arms control.
