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Latest Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) System Test
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February 2, 2010 |
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| In a test on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 31, 2010, of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system (GMD), the missile defense system with interceptors based in Alaska and California, the interceptor failed to hit its target. According to a posting on its Vandenberg Air Force Base Web site, the U.S. Air Force reported that both the target and the interceptor seemed to launch properly, but the Sea-based X-band radar (SBX) did not perform as expected. |
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Philip Coyle
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Obama's New Approach to Missile Defense in Europe
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September 30, 2009 |
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| The Obama administration's recently announced "Phased, Adaptive Approach" to missile defense in Europe will strengthen ties with European allies and will provide for better security, explains CDI Research Assistant Jenny Shin. |
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Jenny Shin
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The Concern with South Korea's Missile Defense System
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August 25, 2009 |
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| CDI Research Assistant Jenny Shin offers an analysis of the South Korean missile defense posture and its effects on the South's relations with North Korea. |
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Jenny Shin
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New Updated Timeline of North Korea's Missile Flight Tests
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July 16, 2009 |
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| CDI Research Assistant Jenny Shin presents the latest chronology of North Korea's missile testing history.
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Jenny Shin
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Pentagon Officials Point Out Flaws in Missile Defense Programs
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June 5, 2009 |
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| Recent statements by Pentagon officials point out flaws in the technical and operational concepts of missile defense programs that have been cut in the Fiscal Year 2010 missile defense budget request. Their statements should provide a realistic look at the current and future state of the ballistic missile defense system, explains CDI Research Assistant Jenny Shin. |
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New Report on the Strategic Posture of the United States Released
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May 6, 2009 |
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| The report, "America's Strategic Posture: The Final Report of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States," was released on May 6, 2009. |
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New Fact Sheet for THAAD Flight Tests
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May 1, 2009 |
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| Summary of Theater High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) flight test results. |
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Victoria Samson
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New Updated Flight-Test Chart for Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC)-3 Missile Defense System
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April 30, 2009 |
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| The fact sheet summarizes the flight test history of the PAC-3 terminal phase theater missile defense system.
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Victoria Samson
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Jenny Shin
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Missile Defense Is Not the Solution for Long-Term Security
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April 2, 2009 |
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| Terrorism and other 21st century security threats are grounds for re-evaluating the overall missile defense strategy of the United States, explains CDI Research Assistant Jenny Shin. |
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Jenny Shin
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The Folly of Overreaction to North Korea
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March 23, 2009 |
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| The recent speculation and hasty conclusions drawn from North Korea's preparation for another ballistic missile launch are lacking in analysis of the fact that the DPRK already possesses other missiles in its arsenal capable of reaching South Korea and Japan, explains CDI Senior Analyst Victoria Samson in the March 18, 2009 issue of the Rome News-Tribune. |
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