Homeland Security: Defending U.S. Airspace
Description:
The September 11th attacks drew attention to U.S. air defense, and the 9/11
Commission Report recommended that Congress regularly assess the ability of Northern Command to defend the United States against military threats. Protecting U.S. airspace may require improvements in detecting aircraft and cruise missiles, making quick operational decisions, and intercepting them. This report discusses a number of options that exist in each of these areas. A variety of issues must be weighed including e…
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Date:
February 11, 2005
Creator:
Bolkcom, Christopher
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