The contribution of the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) to U.S. post-cold war strategy

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The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) has a significant strategic place in the typical post-cold war military involvement of the US. The US is increasingly participating in ad hoc coalitions to address regional conflicts and restore international stability. Protagonists in these conflicts increasingly possess weapons of mass destruction (WMD) with delivery systems including cruise and ballistic missiles. Participants in the MEADS program, which are currently the US, Italy and Germany, will achieve better protection from WMD for forces due to the mobility of MEADS. Other advantages include general benefits of international cooperation.

Evaluation, Equipment and supplies, Defense programs

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Beyond CoCom: a comparative study of five national export control systems and their implications for a multilateral nonproliferation regime

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The successor regime to the Coordinating Committee on Multilateral Exports Controls (CoCom) must formulate and enforce a comprehensive control system that can be uniformly implemented by its members to achieve its goal of preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. A comparative study of the export control systems of Germany, UK, France, Italy and Japan shows the disparity between each country's trade restrictions which are being implemented according to individual national policies and each country's discretion.

Analysis, Nuclear arms control, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Controls

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Dealterting proposals for strategic nuclear forces: a critical analysis

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Issues discussed concern US military policy and the international politics of nuclear dealerting agreements. This article analyzes specific arms control proposals that relate to the fleet ballistic missile submarine force, and argues that dealerting nuclear weapons would be difficult and dangerous while the US cannot ensure the compliance of other nations.

United States, Political aspects, Deterrence (Strategy), Nuclear disarmament

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