Preparing the Ground for Regional Arms Limitations

Operations, Deployment, and Testing of Medium-range Ballistic Missiles in the Israeli-Saudi-Iranian Triangle

Author(s): Michael Elleman, Michael Haas, Oleg Shulga, Christian Weidlich
Journal Title: Policy Briefs for the Middle East Conference on a WMD/DVs Free Zone in the Middle East
Series: Policy Brief
Publisher(s): Academic Peace Orchestra Middle East
Publication Year: 2013
Publication Place: Frankfurt am Main

In this POLICY BRIEF, the authors make the case for a multilateral confidence- and securitybuilding process in the area of mediumrange ballistic missile (MRBMs) systems. These missiles have a number of distinctive characteristics. They reach their targets much more quickly and are much harder to defend against than are manned aircraft. They are ideally suited for delivering nuclear payloads, including in a surprise fi rst strike scenario. Also, once they are launched, they cannot be recalled.

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