This article was very interesting, I’m glad I picked it, because I was never even aware of the NMD and the topics that surround it. I remember hearing about the so called “Star Wars” defense system of the 1980’s, but I never gave the topic a second thought. This article addresses how the system would operate, what it would cost and how it would affect our relationships with other countries, especially China and Russia.
The NMD is a system that could be used to stop incoming ICBMs and other forms of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). The idea has been tossed around within cong
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The Bush administration is very supportive of the NMD. Also it will not be operational for a few years. China and Russia feel that with our nuclear capabilities and the NMD the US would be too far advanced. I understand that it is a sensitive subject among other countries, but if handled properly I hope that the world can come to an agreement. ress and between other government agencies; however, it is being looked at very seriously now. The US is already the supreme super power in the military world.
The idea of a NMD is also very controversial on the political table. The only way to truly see it’s effectiveness is to test it and it is very hard to simulate an ICBM attack. Russia and China have already voiced their disapproval of the NMD. The US is trying to be sensitive to other countries around the world because we do not want to disrupt relationships.
I think that the idea of a NMD is a good precaution for the US to take. It will be a very expensive program to build, costing around 60 million dollars. With the threat of rogue states acquiring WMD rising everyday the government has to consider the NMD as a necessary tool in homeland security. It is also difficult to know how effective it will be.
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