WORLD VIEWPOINTS ON NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENCE

Statement of President George W. Bush regarding his intention to introduce National Missile Defence (NMD) has given rise to a lively discussion on the subject all over the world. In this book an attempt has been made to present the viewpoints of eminent experts from different countries, particularly those from countries directly affected by the NMD e.g. the United States of America, Russia, China, the United Kingdom, North Korea, India, etc.It is hoped that the book would be of great value to the researchers and students of defence studies, parliamentarians, senior executives concerned with defence and the common readers.

Book Contents

1. Remarks by President George W. Bush to Students and Faculty at National Defense University, May 1, 2001 Fort Lesley J. McNair 2. U.S. National Missile Defense Views from Asia Dr. Nicholas Berry 3. Europes Role in National Missile Defense Tomas Valasek 4. Preserving the ABM Treaty and Promoting International Security (Statement by Ambassador Sha Zukang, Director-General Department of Arms Control & Disarmament, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Peoples Republic of China) 5. Ballistic Missile Defense Consequences for South Asia Achin Vanaik 6. Nuclear Deterrence, Missile Defenses and Global Instability David Krieger 7. Missile Defense An Indian Perspective Rajesh M. Basrur 8. A Russian Perspective on American National Missile Defense Alla Yaroshinskaya 9. Chinas Concern over National Missile Defence Dingli Shen 10. Ballistic Missile Defense and Alternatives for the Middle East Bahig Nassar 11. Missile Defenses and the Korean Peninsula Samsung Lee 12. National Missile Defense An Overview (1993-2000) Donald R. Baucom 13. National Missile Defense Why Should We Care? Admiral Eugene Carroll, Jr. 14. U.S. Missile Defense Compromises Global Security Tang Jiaxuan 15. The US National Missile Defense and South Asia Arpit Rajain 16. Canada is not Impotent in the Missile Defense Crisis Senator Douglas Roche 17. Bush Missile Defense Plans Muted Reaction from Moscow, May 3, 2001 18. TMD A Confidence Destructive Me, sure in East Asia Hiro Umebayash 19. Ballistic Missile Defense Michael Wallace 20. Defense Secretary Rumsfeld Remarks on Missile Defense (02 May 2001) 21. The Ballistic Missile Threat Colonel Daniel Smith 22. How a US National Missile Defense will Affect South Asia Gaurav Kampani 23. House Members Debate Bush Missile Defense Plan Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania (May 01, 2001) Mr. Skelton (May 01, 2001) Mr. Abercrombie (May 01, 2001) Mr. Spratt (May 01, 2001) Senator Bob Smith of New Hampshire (May 1, 2001) Senator Sam Nunn (May 1, 2001) Senator Jesse Helms of Republican-North Carolina (01 May 2001) John Spratt, Representative of U.S (May 1, 2001) Senator James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.) (May 1, 2001) Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania (May 02, 2001) Richard C. Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee (May 2, 2001) Tom Daschle, Senate Democratic Leader (May 2, 2001) Richard Gephardt, Democratic Leader (02 May, 2001) News Conference with Senate Majority Leader Thomas Daschle (D-SD); Senator Joseph Biden, Jr. (D-DE); Senator Carl Levin (D-MI), Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) [May 2, 2001] 24. Defense Department Report, June 14 Missile Defense Testing 25. Remarks by the President Clinton on National Missile Defense (September 1, 2000)