Description: maxuta_id="012063" "SPACE WEAPONS: SECURITY DILEMMA" 1986 SOVIET BOOK The book, prepared by the Committee of Soviet Scientists in Defense of Peace against the Nuclear Threat, provides an in-depth analysis of the scientific, technical, military-strategic and international political implications associated with the prospect of creating a large-scale anti-missile system with space-based elements. For the first time, the capabilities and objective limitations of various potential components of space missile defense are considered in such a real form. The book is intended both for specialists - international affairs specialists, scientists in various fields of knowledge - and for a wide range of readers. The contents of the book is the following: Chapter 1. Potential combat components of the space echelon of a large-scale anti-missile system 1.1. Laser weapons 1.1.1. Hydrogen fluoride chemical lasers 1.1.2. Excimer lasers 1.1.3. X-ray lasers pumped by a nuclear explosion 1.1.4. Free electron lasers 1.2. Beam weapon 1.3. Kinetic weapons 1.4. EMP weapons Chapter 2. Combat space stations of the anti-missile system 2.1. Technical reliability of combat space stations 2.2. Operational reliability of combat space stations Chapter 3. Some scientific and technical aspects of constructing a system for intercepting ballistic missiles at the final stage of the trajectory Chapter 4. Use of space-echelon weapons for attacks on air and ground targets Chapter 5. Subsystems for ensuring the functioning of combat components of the anti-missile system 5.1 Detection, identification and targeting subsystem 5.1.1. Permit Requirements 5.1.2. Performance requirements 5.2. Combat control subsystem 5.2.1. Architecture of the combat control subsystem and the problem of vulnerability 5.2.2. Degree of delegation of responsibility 5.2.3. Problems of creating software for PBUs and the possibility of detecting programming errors Chapter 6. Measures and means to counter space strike weapons 6.1. Active means of neutralizing and defeating a large-scale missile defense system 6.2. Development of strategic nuclear weapons as a measure to maintain the ability to make an adequate retaliatory strike Chapter 7. Military-strategic and international political aspects of the creation and deployment of a large-scale anti-missile system 7.1. General military-political issues related to the creation of an anti-missile system 7.2. Nuclear parity, anti-missile weapons and issues of stability of the military-strategic balance 7.3. Limited missile defense options and military-strategic balance 7.4. Anti-missile weapons and European security Chapter 8. Legal aspects of the prohibition of the use of force in outer space and the prevention of a space arms race 8.1. International legal framework for the use of outer space for peaceful purposes 8.2. "Strategic Defense Initiative" and international law Chapter 9. Research work on a large-scale anti-missile system and their impact on scientific and technological progress ISBN: not assigned Publisher: MIR, Moscow Year of publishing: 1986 Author: A. Arbatov, A. Vasilyev, E. Velihov and others Editors: E. Velikhov (Vice-President of the USSR Academy of Sciences), R. Sagdeev (Academician of the USSR Academy of Sciences), A. Kokoshkin (Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor) Artists: M. Zhukov, S. Stulov Language: Russian. Edition design: single hardcover edition. Number of pages: 182. Size: 6.6x9.7". Print run: 10,000 copies. CONDITION - very good. The book looks perfect, the cover is excellent, the pages are not lost, torn or wrinkled, but some of them have signs of water and underlined text. There is a name reader and his signature on the title page, as well as the note "Department 84", so, it seems to have been used as a textbook or research aid by one of the employees of a research institute that was involved in the Soviet space program. The book contains a lot of interesting information and calculations! Sample pages More unique Soviet space collectibles are available! Happy buying!
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