| ID | 111884 |
| Title Proper | Russia, America and missile defense |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Tsypkin, Mikhail |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Russia has sharply objected to US plans for ballistic missile defense. The Russian official explanation is that the real purpose of the US missile defense plan is to make it impossible for Russia to retaliate against a US nuclear (or massive conventional) attack, thus making Russia subject to military blackmail by the US. The Russian response has been the result of a sum total of various factors, mostly political and cultural, while the technical capabilities of the proposed system have played a secondary role. |
| `In' analytical Note | Defense and Security Analysis Vol. 28, No.1; Mar 2012: p.55-64 |
| Journal Source | Defense and Security Analysis Vol. 28, No.1; Mar 2012: p.55-64 |
| Key Words | Russia ; US ; NATO ; Missile Defense ; Nuclear Weapons ; Iran ; Arms Control ; Conspiracy Theory |