The Sciences
Holes in the Missile Shield
The national missile defense now being deployed by the U.S. should be replaced with a more effective system
Stories by Richard L. Garwin
The Sciences
Space-Based Ballistic-Missile Defense
President Reagan's "Star Wars" program seems unilkely ever to protect the entire nation against a nuclear attack. It would nonetheless trigger a major expansion of the arms race
Technology
Antisatellite Weapons
Unless some action is taken soon to restrain the further development of such weapons the positive contributions of satellites to international security will be threatened
Technology
Antisubmarine Warfare and National Security
The missile-submarine deterrents of the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. are not threatened by current antisubmarine technology. It is argued that this state of affairs should be maintained by the two powers...
Technology
Anti-Ballistic-Missile Systems
The U.S. is now building a "light" ABM system. The authors argue that offensive tactics and cheap penetration aids could nullify the effectiveness of this system and any other visualized so far...
