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Publication Date: December 1983
Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Author(s): C. Richard Wheleb
Research Area: Military and defense; Science and technology
Keywords: National security
Type: Report
Abstract:
If advanced technology in space holds the promise of an effective defense against nuclear attack, then the achievement of that goal is inhibited by a number of barriers. Some of the barriers are technological and cannot be overcome without determined effort. Other barriers lie in policies of the U.S.' own choice. These can and must be changed. One positive step would be support for a new space policy that seeks legitimate opportunities in space to achieve an effective ballistic missile defense .