Missile Defence, Deterrence and Arms Control - UNIDIR

CONTENTS
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Preface ............................................ v
Threat Assessment .................................... 1
Response ........................................... 3
Technical Aspects of Missile Defence ..................... 5
Boost Phase ...................................... 5
Midcourse Phase .................................. 6
Terminal Phase.................................... 7
Interception ...................................... 7
Multilayering ..................................... 9
Decoys and Countermeasures........................ 10
Boost Phase Interception ........................... 12
Terminal Defences ................................ 15
National and Regional Perspectives on Missile Defence,
Deterrence and Arms Control ....................... 17
United States .................................... 17
Russian Federation ................................ 19
China .......................................... 21
Europe ......................................... 22
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