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Antimissile defence: debates and news - Newsletter nr. 1 December 2015; Newsletter nr. 2 December 2015-January 2016; Newsletter nr. 3 February-March 2016; Newsletter nr. 4 April/May 2016

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After a list of news, the first issue of this newsletter proposes discussion of political and strategic issues for North America (main orientations of the US Congress within the framework of the vote for the National Defense Appropriation Act or NDAA), the Middle-East (the Russian speech after the agreement of the 14 July on the Iranian nuclear), and Asia (towards a non-resolution of the THAAD issue or the always more ambiguous attitude of North Korea). It also addresses technical, technological and industrial issues (FY 2014 report of the DOT and E with test assessments), the situation of the USA antimissile defence with its budget evolutions, acquisitions and R and D during 2015-2016. After a list of news, the next issue addresses political and strategic issues for North America (role of missiles and anti-missiles in the American strategic thinking), Europe (the 14 July agreement and the degradation of the relationship with Russia), and Asia (evolution of threats for Singapore). Technical, technological and industrial informations concern a first successful interception with the distributed architecture of the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System or IBCS, and measures taken by Russia in electronic and electromagnetic warfare. In the next issue, after a list of news, political and strategic issues concerning North America (Left of launch or another antimissile defence), Europe (proliferating states as main justification of antimissile defence in Europe, the long construction of the Russian antimissile defence architecture), and Asia (the possibly fast evolving threat of North Korea). Technical, technological and industrial issues concern the FY 2015 DOT and E report (test assessments), and the use of laser in antimissile missions. After a list of news, the fourth issue addresses political and strategic issues for North America, the Asia/Pacific region (Australia as an example of transition towards IAMD. Technical, technological and industrial issues address the administrative description of the US antimissile defence architecture, and various tests

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Original title (French)
Defense antimissile: debats et actualites - Bulletin no.1 Decembre 2015; Bulletin no.2 Decembre 2015-Janvier 2016; Bulletin no.3 Fevrier-Mars 2016; Bulletin no.4 Avril/Mai 2016

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74 p.
Report number
INIS-FR--23-1322

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Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
54115849
Subject category
S98: NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION; S29: ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; S99: GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS;
Descriptors DEI
BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE; FINANCING; GLOBAL ASPECTS; INDUSTRY; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; MILITARY STRATEGY; MISSILES; NATIONAL DEFENSE; NATIONAL SECURITY; NORTH KOREA; POLITICAL ASPECTS; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION; US ORGANIZATIONS; USA; VULNERABILITY; WARFARE
Descriptors DEC
ASIA; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EASTERN EUROPE; EUROPE; INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS; NATIONAL DEFENSE; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NORTH AMERICA; SECURITY

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