Missile defense in the 21st century : protection against limited threats : including lessons from the gulf war

This book examines the implications of emerging security environment for missile defense. It identifies the lessons concerning the questions provided by the Gulf War, focusing on the redirection of the Strategic Defense Initiative towards a capability for global protection against limited strikes. Identifying the features of the emerging international security environment, the author focuses on the factors likely to distinguish it from the Cold War period. He then considers the effect of this new environment on the future role of missile defence in US and Soviet security policy.