Graduation Year
2015
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
M.A.
Degree Name
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Degree Granting Department
Government and International Affairs
Major Professor
Darrell Slider, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Steven Roach, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Earl Conteh-Morgan, Ph.D.
Keywords
deterrence, Phased Adaptive Approach, Foreign Policy Concept, Military Doctrine
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to study the effects that Russian, U.S., and NATO policies of deterrence have on strategic missile defense as well as how these policies and strategic missile defense affect future weapons proliferation. The aspects explored are the current Russian strategic forces and quality, Russian policies and strategies, the Phased Adaptive Approach, and U.S. and NATO policies and strategies. Mitigation of this pressing issue may be through open dialogue, a system to limit future U.S. and NATO interceptors and sensors, and a possible joint data exchange center.
Scholar Commons Citation
Nesbitt, Diana Marie, "Strategic Missile Defense: Russian and U.S. Policies and Their Effects on Future Weapons Proliferation" (2015). USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etd/6002
