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 ... ... funding should be significantly increased, and certain measures to improve the survivability of the SNF should be taken. Is air defense needed in East Asia? The U.S. global missile defense architecture is gradually built around nodal components, some ...