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

... New START The 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty (ABM Treaty) enshrined the conditions of the Mutual Assured Destruction (MAD) that Moscow and Washington agreed upon. Both sides proceeded from the relative openness of each other’s territories to ... ... 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 ...