Sea-Based Ballistic Missile Defense-- Background and Issues for Congress

O' ; Rourke, Ronald

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Defense policy;    Ballistic missile defenses;    Fleet ballistic missile systems;    Weapons systems;   

RP-ID  :  RL33745
RP-ID  :  RL33745_2008Sep02

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses the changing role and finance of sea-based systems in U.S. ballistic missile defense (BMD). Decisions that Congress reaches on this issue could affect U.S. BMD capabilities and funding requirements; the size, capabilities, and operational patterns of the Navy and the other services; and the shipbuilding industrial base.