Countdown to Space War

Author:   Bhupendra Jasani ,  Christopher Lee ,  Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Volume:   11
ISBN:  

9780367533014


Pages:   126
Publication Date:   18 November 2020
Format:   Hardback
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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...

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Author:   Bhupendra Jasani ,  Christopher Lee ,  Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Volume:   11
Weight:   0.390kg
ISBN:  

9780367533014


ISBN 10:   0367533014
Pages:   126
Publication Date:   18 November 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

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.

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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.

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