Have Rockets, Will Quarrel

... defence systems, notably BMD, while 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 strategic nuclear force, and then try to beat off a retaliatory 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, for example, in one of the unusually ...