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Missile Defense through Deterrence: How to Prevent an Attack on the Homeland

Author
Robert Hummel, PhD
Published
July 2025
Appears in
Issue 11 · July 2025

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Missiles are flying over the Middle East and Europe, of many different types and with both offensive and defensive purposes. At one time, the US assumed that the only danger to the continental US was from intercontinental ballistic missiles, most likely nuclear-tipped.

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