ICBM shield: 20 years and megabucks later, doubts remain

Article Abstract:

The U.S. government's goal of building a missile defense shield will be partly achieved when eight anti-missile interceptors are sealed in their silos in Alaska and California in readiness to shoot down long-range enemy missiles flying towards the United States. However, question remains whether after 20 years and $100 billion the defense system will be effective.

Strategy & planning, California, Guided missiles and space vehicles, Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing, Alaska, Ballistic Missile Defense Systems, Planning, Ballistic missile defenses, Company business planning, Ballistic missile defences

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Needing NATO: the alliance could crumble if the U.S. becomes the COIN expert

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An opinion that the transatlantic NATO alliance is further needed is presented. It is in danger of being terminated due to America's intention to develop its own counterinsurgency (COIN) force for deployment in Afghanistan.

Management dynamics, International politics, Afghanistan, Management, Military policy, Company business management, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Counterinsurgency, Essay

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