U.S. Recent Plans in National Air Defense: The East Asia Dimension

... 24 hours, and 121 carriers or 1,139 charges within 30 days. Of particular significance are the U.S. plans to deploy tactical nuclear weapons, including medium-range missiles, which further increases their strike potential. In this context, the development ... ... of the means to intercept ballistic missiles of potential adversaries in the most dangerous directions – Eastern Europe and East Asia. With that said, Washington’s missile defense initiatives should be viewed exclusively as a stage in implementing ...