Missile Defense, Extended Deterrence, and Nonproliferation in the 21st Century
Abstract
U.S. ballistic missile defenses, reoriented under the Obama
Administration largely to emphasize regional deployments in
collaboration with allies and partners, offer an evolving tool for
preserving and strengthening U.S. extended deterrence
commitments.
Kelleher will lead a series of expert seminars focused on those
geographic areas now seen as most relevant to U.S. strategic
interests (East Asia and the Middle East) to examine the impact
these missile defense plans have on the nature and force
requirements for general and extended deterrence and, in particular,
the continued protection promised since the 1950s under the
United States’ nuclear umbrella. The project will also build on the
lessons learned from the European Phased Adaptive Approach
(EPAA).
Description
Performer: University of Maryland
Principal Investigator: Catherine Kelleher. FY: 2014-2015.