Product DescriptionMost books on missile proliferation focus on the proliferation of ballistic missiles or cruise missiles, not so much. Gormley work, however, explains why cruise missiles are beginning to spread widely, but does so by explaining their spread in the context of ballistic missile proliferation. Therefore considers both the proliferation of ballistic missiles and cruise missiles and related phenomena. This work also focuses equally on both nonproliferation and defense policy (including missile defenses and counterforce doctrines) to fashion a set of integrated strategies to address the proliferation of ballistic and cruise missiles. The signs of missile contagion abound. In this study, Gormley argues that developing a series of rapid and surprising. . . More>>
Missile Contagion: Cruise Missile Proliferation and the Threat to International Security