National Missile Defense (NMD) Research Paper
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National Missile Defense
National Missile Defense (NMD) is an extremely complex land-based ballistic missile system with the sole purpose of defending the United States against a ballistic missile attack from a foreign country. The NMD architecture consists of five main components.
1. Ground-Based Interceptors (GBI): The purpose of the GBI is to destroy the incoming nuclear weapon. The interceptor is a multistage rocket, which is launched after receiving a firing solution from the command and control system. After exiting the atmosphere, the Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV) is released. This is the actual equipment that is to intercept the incoming warhead and destroy it by colliding with it. The EKV has on-board thrusters that enable it to change course if required to intercept the warhead.
2. Battle Management, Command, Control, and Communications (BM/C3): The BM/C3 component is divided into two main parts. First, the Command and Control (BM/C2) system controls the overall NMD system. Information from sensors is forwarded to the BM/C2, which processes the data and determines the targets for the GBI to intercept. Second, the In-Flight Interceptor Communications System (IFICS) is a network of ground systems that relay communications to the GBI while in flight to guide it to the incoming warhead.
3. X-Band/Ground-Based Radars: These radar systems gather tracking information regarding the incoming warheads during the mid-course phase of the missile. This data is then sent to the BM/C2, which in turn is sent to the GBI for guidance to intercept the warhead.
4. Upgraded Early Warning Radars (UEWR): These radars systems detect targets near the horizon, early in the ballistic missi...
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5 Class Notes from website
6 Class Notes from website
7 Gronlund, Lisbeth. “The Planned US NMD System: Is the Technology Ready for Deployment? Will the Pentagon Know If It Is?” Coalition to Reduce Nuclear Dangers. 29 Sep 1999. < http://www.clw.org/coalition/ucsnmd092999.htm>
8 Galum, John, Joshua Shakon and Tan Mau Wu. “National Missile Defense – A CS91 Final Project.” < http://www.cs.swarthmore.edu/~eroberts/cs91/projects/national-missile-defense/index.html>
9 Approaching Ethics, Class notes regarding instructions for the Ethical Decision-making Group Capture Worksheet
10 Approaching Ethics, Class notes regarding instructions for the Ethical Decision-making Group Capture Worksheet
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the first recorded use of powered missiles in wartime was in the 1200’s during a military confrontation in china.
- Explains that the main professional issue that surrounds the nmd system deals with technology. for any system to be used in a commercial or military environment, three conditions should be met.
- Explains that the entire world is a stakeholder in the decision to build or not build an nmd system.
- Explains that the first recorded use of powered missiles in wartime was in the 1200’s during a military confrontation in china.
- Explains that the main professional issue that surrounds the nmd system deals with technology. for any system to be used in a commercial or military environment, three conditions should be met.
- Explains that the entire world is a stakeholder in the decision to build or not build an nmd system.
- Explains that the possible actions regarding a nmd system are fairly black and white.
- Opines that the option that produces the most common good would be not to develop a nmd system.
- Opines that by not building a nmd system, we can show that we trust other countries. greed, power, and lack of trust has driven the built up of weapons of mass destruction.
- Explains that the national missile defense (nmd) is a complex land-based ballistic missile system with five main components.
- Explains that the abm treaty restricts the number of strategic defenses to a total of 200 launchers and interceptors.
- Explains that testing must be done on a controlled basis to prove the technology is mature enough to warrant further development and on real world conditions to verify the system is effective.
- Explains the legal/political complications of building and deploying a nmd system, including whether or not it violates the abm treaty.
- Explains the utilitarian and kant's ethical dilemmas regarding the building of a nmd system.
- Opines that the best approach is not to build a nmd system based on today's technology and threats, but to continue to develop the technology to deploy such system in the future.
- Opines that a limited development of an nmd system is the best option to pursue thereby respecting the rights of united states citizens for protection from terrorist threats of ballistic missile attack.
- Opines that pursuing a limited nmd system provides the most good for the united states as well as the other countries of the world.
- Cites cirincione, joseph, and gronlund, lisbeth.
- Analyzes how gronlund, lisbeth, and galum, john, joshua shakon and tan mau wu are preparing to deploy the planned us nmd system.
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