Reagan Administration Posture Toward the ABM Treaty-- Possible Implications.

Provides background on the ABM Treaty, which limits the number and quality of anti-ballistic missile systems that can be deployed and constrains development and testing of new ballistic missile defense technologies. Examines Reagan Administration criticisms of and actions regarding the ABM Treaty, a...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1987.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Arms control. Nuclear weapons > Testing. Technological innovations. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Provides background on the ABM Treaty, which limits the number and quality of anti-ballistic missile systems that can be deployed and constrains development and testing of new ballistic missile defense technologies. Examines Reagan Administration criticisms of and actions regarding the ABM Treaty, and assesses prevalent competing U.S. perspectives as to what the Administration posture means for U.S. adherence to the treaty. Reviews Reagan Administration and Strategic Arms Limitation Talks II arms agreement.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.