Tracking Chinese Strategic Mobile Missiles
2007; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 15; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/08929880701350197
ISSN1547-7800
Autores Tópico(s)Military and Defense Studies
ResumoThis paper analyzes the maneuverability, capabilities, and survivability of Chinese DF-31 mobile missiles and the ability of a proposed U.S. Space Radar system to persistently track them. The author posits possible defense strategies for the Chinese military and concludes that the survivability of the mobile DF-31′s is not guaranteed during a nuclear attack given the huge U.S. strategic arsenal, but also questions the ability of the proposed U.S. Space Radar system to persistently track the DF-31′s if the Chinese military engages in relatively simple countermeasures. Neither China nor the United States can be completely confident of a strategic advantage. The two countries need strategic dialogues to improve relations on this topic.
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