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The United States' European Phased Adaptive Approach missile defense system : defending against Iranian threats without diluting the Russian deterrent /

The United States developed the European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA) missile defense system to defend against a variety of current and future Iranian missile threats. Russia has expressed dissatisfaction with the system, protesting that it presented a significant threat to Russia's nuclear...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sankaran, Jaganath (Author)
Corporate Authors: Stanton Foundation (sponsoring body.), JSTOR (Organization)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, Calif. : Rand National Security Research Division, [2015]
Series:Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-957-TSF.
Subjects:
Ballistic missile defenses > United States.
United States > Military policy.
United States > Foreign relations > Russia.
Russia > Foreign relations > United States.
United States > Foreign relations > Iran.
Iran > Foreign relations > United States.
Ballistic missile defenses.
Diplomatic relations.
Military policy.
Iran.
Russia.
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The United States developed the European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA) missile defense system to defend against a variety of current and future Iranian missile threats. Russia has expressed dissatisfaction with the system, protesting that it presented a significant threat to Russia's nuclear deterrent. U.S. officials have repeatedly stated that the EPAA does not pose a threat to Russia's missile forces, arguing that the system is designed for ballistic missile threats from outside the Euro-Atlantic area and can neither negate nor undermine Russia's strategic deterrent capabilities. Nevertheless, in 2013, the Obama administration canceled Phase 4 of the system. This report demonstrates that the restructured EPAA system is able to defend against a range of current and future Iranian missile threats and does not pose a threat to Russian intercontinental ballistic missiles. Canceling Phase 4 of the EPAA system has opened a window for the United States and Russia to come together on additional bilateral nuclear arms reduction measures and missile defense cooperation.
Item Description:"Supported by the Stanton Foundation."
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvii, 56 pages) : color maps, color charts.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 51-56)
ISBN:9780833089205
083308920X