Countdown to Space War - Bhupendra Jasani, Christopher Lee,  Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

Countdown to Space War

Buch | Hardcover
126 Seiten
2020
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-367-53301-4 (ISBN)
114,70 inkl. MwSt
Only two years after Sputnik, weapons were created for attacking spacecraft. These were based on land. But now there is talk of weapons in space-instant-kill beams like lasers. First published in 1984, this is mainly the story of the military use of space. It shows how the new technology could trigger nuclear world war.
Only two years after Sputnik, weapons were created for attacking spacecraft. These were based on land. But now there is talk of weapons in space-instant-kill beams like lasers. President Reagan has offered a vision of new inventions that could stop nuclear missile attacks. But will they work? Can lasers make nuclear weapons obsolete? Or would they merely be used to wage Stars Wars?

Originally published in 1984, this is mainly the story of the military use of space. It shows how the new technology could trigger nuclear world war. And it looks for a way out...

Bhupendra Jasani, Christopher Lee Stockholm International Peace Research Institute SIPRI is an independent international institute dedicated to research into conflict, armaments, arms control and disarmament. Established in 1966, SIPRI provides data, analysis and recommendations, based on open sources, to policymakers, researchers, media and the interested public. Based in Stockholm, SIPRI is regularly ranked among the most respected think tanks worldwide.

1. Countdown to Crisis 2. How It All Began 3. Space-Military Domain 4. The Military Need 5. Space as a Battlefield 6. Space Warfare and Beyond 7. Stopping Ballistic Missile Attack? 8. What are the Implications? Recommendations.

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Routledge Library Editions: Nuclear Security
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 234 mm
Gewicht 390 g
Themenwelt Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung Europäische / Internationale Politik
ISBN-10 0-367-53301-4 / 0367533014
ISBN-13 978-0-367-53301-4 / 9780367533014
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