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Publication Date: January 1990
Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Author(s): Baker Spring
Research Area: Military and defense
Keywords: National security
Type: Report
Abstract:
The development of Brilliant Pebbles likely will prove to be an historic milestone in America’s effort to develop and deploy an effective defense against ballistic missiles. The record of impressive progress in the program merits continuing efforts to realize the potential of Brilliant Pebbles. Institutional preferences among the military services should not be allowed to interfere or delay progress in developing and ultimately deploying this promising system. If the progress being made on Brilliant Pebbles continues, it is clear that the U.S. will be able to begin deploying an effective defense against ballistic missiles in the next five to seven years.