Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program Background and Issues for Congress

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Department of Defense.

United States.

United States. Navy.

AEGIS (Weapons system).

Ballistic missile defenses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2014

Summary:

Examines eventual role of DOD sea-based ballistic missile defense (BMD) systems in worldwide U.S. BMD architecture, focusing on its possible effects on the Navy. Provides background on sea-based BMD systems, presents potential issues for Congress relating to these systems, and summarizes recent legislative activity

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 13-RL-33745l in the 2013 issue

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division. Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program

Publisher Number:

CRS-2014-FDT-0398

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