Laser Weapons in Space: Policy and Doctrine
Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1983. Replica Edition. 230, wraps, figures, table, chapter notes, index, "Property of the National Security Archive" stamp on half-title pg--only lib mark. A comprehensive examination of the issues surrounding the potential development by the United States of a space-based laser weapons program. Topics covered include "Introduction and Overview of Policy Issues" by Keith B. Payne; "Space-Based Ballistic Missile Defense: An Overview of the Technical Issues" by Patrick J. Friel; "Implications of Arms Control Agreements and Negotiations for Space-Based BMD Lasers" by Alan M. Jones, Jr.; "Space-Based Lasers for Ballistic Missile Defense: Soviet Policy Options" by Rebecca V. Strode; "Space-Based Lasers and the Evolution of Strategic Thought" by Barry R. Schneider; and "The Strategic Nuclear Policy of the Reagan Administration, Trends, Problems, and the Potential Relevance of Space-Based Laser Weapons" by Colin S. Gray. Condition: very good, ex-lib.
Keywords: Laser Weapons, Space-Based Weapons, Ballistic Missiles, Technology, Arms Control, Soviet Union, Strategic Doctrine, Nuclear Policy, Ronald Reagan
ISBN: 0865319375
[Book #56666]
Price: $35.00