National Missile Defense
Missile Defense Agency
http://www.mda.mil/mdalink/html/mdalink.html
MDA is an agency under the U.S. Department of Defense.Visitors to this site can find news releases, fact sheets, and other information related to missile defense.
Ballistic Missile Defense
http://www.fas.org/nsp/bmd/
The Council for a Livable World website presents arguments against pursuing a National Missile Defense system. Users can find links to legislation and news reports about missile defense and also a link to the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.
Online NewsHour – National Missile Defense
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/military/nmd_splash.html
A collection of stories that have appeared on the PBS NewHour program are accessible from this site. The information is available in a variety of formats including RealAudio and streaming video. The time period covered is the late 1990s to the present.
Union of Concerned Scientists
http://www.ucsusa.org/global_security/missile_defense/index.cfm
This site is sponsored by the Union of Concerned Scientists, an organization that lists “blocking deployment of national missile defenses as one of its goals.
CNS – How a US National Missile Defense will Affect South Asia
http://cns.miis.edu/pubs/reports/usmslsa.htm
The article found at this site was written by Gaurav Kampani, a Center for Nonproliferation Studies research associate in May 2000. The article deals specifically with how a US National Missile Defense would impact South Asia.
NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE
http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa-337es.html
This site contains the text of a policy analysis conducted by the Cato Institute. The authors recommend a go-slow policy of implementation.
The Arms Control Association
http://www.armscontrol.org/
This site is the home of the Arms Control Association. The site has a great number of links to resources dealing with the National Missile Defense system including many articles that have appeared in the publication, Arms Control Today.
Carnegie Endowment – Realistic Tests Needed to Validate Performance of Missile Defense Systems
http://www.carnegieendowment.org/
This site contains testimony by Joseph Cirincione, Director, Non-Proliferation Project for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Mr. Cirincione argues that the current tests of the missile defense system components are not useful in evaluating the feasibility of such a system.
National Missile Defense dossier
http://www.useu.be/ISSUES/nmddossier.html
The U.S. Mission to the European Union produces and maintains this site. The links found at this site will lead the user to texts and transcripts of news conferences and/or interviews of various government officials concerning National Missile Defense.
Boeing: NMD-LSI Home
http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/gmd/index.html
Boeing is one of the contractors producing components for the NMD. The site contains information about these components.
The US National Missile Defense Program: Vital Shield or Modern-Day Maginot Line?
http://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/rp/2000-01/01rp16.htm
This site contains the text of a paper that was prepared for the Australian Parliament. The paper presents arguments for and against the NMD.
