The Rockets Red Glare

by Wirtz, James J.; Larsen, Jeffrey A.

• ISBN13: 9780813364506
• ISBN10: 0813364507
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-10-01
• Publisher: Westview Pr

Summary

President George W. Bush called on Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfield "to make sure that that the missile defense receives the priority we think it must," sharpening the debate over the most critical issue in American foreign policy.The Rockets' Red Glare: Missile Defenses and the Future of World Politicsis an unique, informative and authoritative examination of the issues at the core of the debate. Leading experts provide the historical background to today's debate, analyze the options, examine the domestic and global contexts, and explore the potential international reactions to an American deployment of missile defenses. With nuance and balance, the authors suggest that in a deeply connected international system, any American decision will likely have cascading and unintended repercussions, some increasing and others decreasing American security and influence. As the debate on missile defenses intensifies, this book will provide a sound foundation for a fair assessment of arguments from both sides.

Author Biography

James J. Wirtzis Associate Professor of National Security Affairs at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. Jeffrey A. Larsen is a Senior Policy Analyst at Science Applications International Corporation in Colorado Springs, CO. Both have published widely in scholarly and professional journals. James J. Wirtzis Associate Professor of National Security Affairs at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. Jeffrey A. Larsen is a Senior Policy Analyst at Science Applications International Corporation in Colorado Springs, CO. Both have published widely in scholarly and professional journals.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Senator John Warner
Acknowledgements	xiii
Acronyms	xv
Introduction	1	(20)
James J. Wirtz
PART ONE: The ABM Regime
Origins of the ABM Treaty	21	(34)
Kerry M. Kartchner
The Changing Political-Military Environment	55	(24)
Robert Joseph
The Changing Technological Environment	79	(32)
Dennis M. Ward
PART TWO: Defense, Arms Control, & Crisis Stability
Alternative Architectures and U.S. Politics	111	(26)
Michael O'Hanlon
Global Stability in a Changing Defense Environment	137	(22)
Richard J. Harknett
The Future of Arms Control	159	(24)
Julian Schofield
PART THREE: Regional Responses to National Missile Defense
China	183	(30)
Bradley Roberts
Russia	213	(22)
Ivo H. Daalder
James M. Goldgeier
South Asia	235	(24)
Timothy D. Hoyt
The Allies	259	(78)
Charles Ball
Conclusion	281	(14)
Jeffrey A. Larsen
Appendices
Appendix A Treaty Summary and Text of the 1972 ABM Treaty	295	(8)
Appendix B 1972 Memorandum of Understanding Regarding the ABM Treaty	303	(2)
Appendix C Agreed Statements, Common Understandings, and Unilateral Statements Regarding the ABM Treaty, May 1972	305	(6)
Appendix D Summary and Text of the 1974 Protocol to the ABM Treaty	311	(4)
Appendix E Text of the 1997 Helsinki Joint Statement Concerning the ABM Treaty	315	(3)
Appendix F 1997 Agreed Statements Relating to the ABM Treaty	318	(4)
Appendix G June 1999 Joint U.S.-Russian Statement on Offensive and Defensive Arms	322	(2)
Appendix H National Missile Defense Act of 1999 (H.R. 4 ENR)	324	(2)
Appendix I Excerpts from President Clinton's Speech Deferring a Decision on National Missile Defense	326	(4)
Appendix J Text of George W. Bush's Speech ``New Leadership on National Security,'' 23 May 2000	330	(3)
Appendix K Text of President George W. Bush's Speech on National Missile Defense, 1 May 2001	333	(4)
About the Contributors	337	(2)
Index	339