American missile defense a guide to the issues
This hard-hitting analysis of the U.S. missile defense program explains the system's limitations and argues that it is not nearly as effective as Americans have been led to believe.
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Santa Barbara, CA
Praeger
2010
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| Series: | Contemporary military, strategic, and security issues
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