Missile Defense and NATO's Lisbon Summit

Hildreth, Steven A. ; Ek, Carl

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Ballistic missile defenses;    Defense policy;    Ballistic missiles;    Weapons systems;    International affairs;   

RP-ID  :  R41549
RP-ID  :  R41549_2011Jan11

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Report regarding the November 2010 Lisbon Summit, wherein alliance heads of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization approved a plan to integrate existing NATO members ballistic missile defense capabilities into their overall defense posture. This report looks at advantages, challenges, and current Congressional legislation regarding the Obama Administration's Phased Adaptive Approach, which would be regional ballistic missile defense capability in Europe.