Rockets' Red Glare: Issues, Options, Implications Book

Rockets' Red Glare escapes from the confines of the present debate over US missile defence and all of its well-worn arguments about cost and feasibility. Instead, its contributors assume that some form of missile defence will become a reality, which gives them an excuse to explore what Michael O'Hanlon calls "other debates that have lurked below the surface". These include head-scratching questions about what kind of missile-defence system is most desirable--a number of different options are available, even though they share the common goal of protecting the United States and its allies against missile attack. There are many other concerns too, ranging from the future of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty to the possibility a vigorous US missile-defence system will aggravate the problem of proliferation. "Rarely do public policies produce consequences that are all good or all bad," writes James J Wirtz, one of the book's editors, in an introduction. Rockets' Red Glare is full of sober analysis and is refreshingly free of advocacy. --John MillerRead More