The Royal Australian Navy and theatre ballistic missile defence

MUELLER Tom

The Royal Australian Navy and theatre ballistic missile defence - Canberra: Australia Sea Power Centre, 2003 - 34p. - Sea Power Centre working paper no 12 .

Considers the implications of the increasing range and accuracy of ballistic missiles for Australia's defence. Given that a system like the US National Missile Defense program is beyond Australia's means, this paper suggests that a solution lies in adding theatre ballistic missile defense capabilities to the RAN's new class of air warfare destroyers.

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AUSTRALIA--DEFENCE POLICY
AUSTRALIA--NAVAL FORCES
MISSILE DEFENCE
THEATRE MISSILE DEFENCE