Bush Administration's Proposal for ICBM Modernization, SDI, and the B-2 Bomber.

摘要

President Bush's FY90 defense budget proposes that the United States proceed to deploy a force of mobile ICBMs, starting with the deployment of 50 MX (presently based in silos) on railroad trains. The President also proposes to continue development of a single-warhead Midgetman for deployment on trucks. In addition to these developments, the budget appears to slow deployment of a first phase of a ballistic missile defense system and shifts emphasis to the Brilliant Pebbles concept. Finally, the Bush budget would delay deployment of the B-2 Stealth bomber by at least a year. This report describes the budgetary, military, and arms control implications of these proposals.