Report of the Defense Science Board/Defense Policy Board Task Force On Theater Missile Defense

摘要

The report highlights the progress that the Task Force found in TMD since the Gulf War, but also raises concerns about current deficiencies The Task Force addressed the problem of coping with uncertainties about the future threat Its sensible recommendations about threat modeling, red teaming and hedging are not limited to TMD, but applicable to much of DoD's development activities The Task Force also tackled the controversial subject of the ABM Treaty and its effect on theater missile defenses Subsequent to its interim report, which expressed strong concerns about the demarcation path the US was on, the US has modified its course which now may be closer to the Task Force's recommendations The Task Force remains concerned, and recommends energetic involvement by Policy and Acquisition leadership to overcome the tendencies to establish unnecessary ceilings on TMD system performance.