Have Rockets, Will Quarrel
... protecting one side, diminish the deterrent potential of the other. Given a high-quality BMD, there may be a temptation to strike first, in order to destroy the bulk of the... ... strike. Deploying a single THAAD battery is not enough to neutralize the threat of North Korea’s Strategic Rocket Forces [3] . At best, it can counter a local strike... ... has more than two dozen missiles. However, by beefing up its defence, the U.S.–South Korean side automatically pushes North Korea to develop its own offensive potential...
26.07.2016