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Has anyone read any exceptional books about the strategic defense initiative and its effects on the cold war? Not some same old theory book.
"Space warfighting forces are our people, weapon systems and other capabilities that operate and employ space power in, from and through space. When fully and seamlessly integrated with other warfighting forces, space forces extend the reach, precision and intensity of U.S. military power and operations. Continuous deterrence and prompt global engagement ensures the ability to apply space forces when and where we need them and that our adversary understands the advantage we possesses from these forces. We will also provide space support to US warfighters as well as our Allies and ensure our space systems are integrated and usable by coalition forces. Control and exploitation of space implies that we can use our space capabilities at our discretion while at the same time denying our adversaries access to space assets at their disposal."
"A viable prompt global strike capability, whether nuclear or non-nuclear, will allow the US to rapidly strike high-payoff, difficult-to-defeat targets from stand-off ranges and produce the desired effect. This capability provides the US with the flexibility to employ innovative strategies to counter adversary anti-access and area denial strategies. Such a capability will provide warfighting commanders the ability to rapidly deny, delay, deceive, disrupt, destroy, exploit and neutralize targets in hours/minutes rather than weeks/days even when US and allied forces have a limited forward presence. Thus, prompt global strike space capabilities will provide the President and warfighting commanders with flexible options to deter or defeat most threats in a dynamic security environment."
SDI stands for Strategic Defense Initiative, also known as "Star Wars". It was a proposed missile defense system by the United States during the Cold War to protect against nuclear attacks from the Soviet Union.
The purpose of this book is to provide recommendations for addressing the effects of the Cold War, specifically in relation to the Strategic Defense Initiative, on society and the environment.
The target audience for this book includes policymakers, scientists, historians, and anyone interested in understanding the impact of the Cold War and the SDI program.
This book covers a wide range of topics, including the history of the Cold War and SDI, the scientific and technological aspects of the program, the social and environmental impacts, and recommendations for addressing these effects.
Yes, the book includes recommendations for addressing the lingering effects of the Cold War and SDI, such as developing strategies for nuclear disarmament and environmental remediation.