Title :
Cooperative verification for sea-based cruise missiles
Author :
Cunniffe, Peter ; Tsipis, K.
Author_Institution :
MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
The problem of verifying sea-launched cruise missiles, which has the potential to undermine current intentions of the US and USSR to reduce their strategic arsenals by half, is examined. A cooperative approach could be based on a simple satellite monitoring system, which would have modest hardware problems. Verification requirements has tasks are discussed in the context of such an approach, and the problems that remain are highlighted.<>
Keywords :
military systems; missiles; cooperative verification; satellite monitoring system; sea-based cruise missiles; strategic arsenals; Arm; Inspection; Marine vehicles; Missiles; Monitoring; Nuclear weapons; Propulsion; Satellites; Sea surface; Underwater vehicles;
Journal_Title :
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
