Evaluating novel threats to the homeland : unmanned aerial vehicles and cruise missiles

Evaluating novel threats to the homeland : unmanned aerial vehicles and cruise missiles / Brian A. Jackson [and others].

Changes in technology and adversary behavior will invariably produce new threats that must be assessed by defense and homeland security planners, and a decision must be made about whether they merit changes in current defenses or the development of new defensive approaches. An example of such a nove...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: United States. Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Other Authors: Jackson, Brian A., 1972-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND National Defense Research Institute, 2008.
Series:Rand Corporation monograph series.
Subjects:
Drone aircraft.
Cruise missiles.
Air defenses > United States.
Terrorism > Prevention.
drone airplanes.
TECHNOLOGY > Military Science.
TECHNOLOGY > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Terrorism.
Air defenses
Cruise missiles
Drone aircraft
Terrorism > Prevention
United States
Online Access:Click for online access
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • UAVs and cruise missiles as asymmetric threats: how do these systems compare with alternative attack modes?
  • What adversary operational problems can UAVs and cruise missiles best solve and how do UAVs and cruise missiles compare with alternative solutions?
  • What are the terrorist group characteristics and preferences relevant to the acquisition and use of technology?
  • Considering defensive strategies and options
  • Conclusions.

Similar Items