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Missiles
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Fact Sheets: U.S. Missile Defense Programs at a Glance 
 Provides an overview of U.S. missile defense programs, ballistic missiles, and specific missile defense programs, such as Theater High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS), and Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3). From the Arms Control Association, a "nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to promoting public understanding of and support for effective arms control policies." http://www.armscontrol.org/factsheets/usmissiledefense Topics: Weapons Last updated Oct 9, 2009 Foreign Relations of the United States, 1961-1963: Cuban Missile Crisis and Aftermath
This volume of the federal government publication "Foreign Relations of the United States" contains the text of meeting summaries, briefing records, memoranda, and other material about the 1962-63 Cuban Missile Crisis and aftermath. Most documents are from U.S. agencies; includes some correspondence received from the Soviet Union during this conflict. Provides abbreviations and a list of people involved. From the U.S. Department of State. http://www.state.gov/www/about_state/history/frusXI/index.html Topics: International Governments, Weapons Last updated Oct 17, 2007 JFK in History: Cuban Missile Crisis
This presentation looks at the events of the Cuban Missile Crisis, which started when, in "October 1962, a U.S. spy plane secretly photographed nuclear missile sites being built by the Soviet Union on the island of Cuba." Text and recordings provide history of the conflict, which could have resulted in nuclear war, and its resolution and aftermath. Includes a link to a related exhibit. From the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. http://www.jfklibrary.org/Historical+Resources/JFK+in+History/Cuban+Missile+Crisis.htm Topics: International Governments, Presidents by Name, Weapons Last updated Oct 12, 2007 MDALink: Missile Defense Agency
"The fundamental objective of the Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) program is to develop the capability to defend forces and territories of the United States, its allies and friends against all classes and ranges of ballistic missile threats." The agency's site provides background information about missile defense and the goals of the program, fact sheets, images, progress updates and news, and related resources. Searchable. http://www.mda.mil/ Topics: Weapons Last updated May 9, 2005 Missile Defense Cooperation
Facts about U.S. missile defense activities in the Czech Republic. Features a FAQ (covering what type of "missile defense radar is being proposed" and "how would the missile defense system work in this region of Europe"), an image gallery, official U.S. statements, and a timeline starting with a missile defense feasibility study in 2002 and including May 2007 negotiations. From the Embassy of the United States in the Czech Republic. http://prague.usembassy.gov/md2.html Topics: Weapons Last updated Jun 11, 2007 Missile Wars
Companion to a 2002 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Frontline program about a George W. Bush administration "plan to build a national missile defense against intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs)." Features interviews and analysis of the potential threat, the technology, and whether the strategy is as a shield or a sword. Also includes a timeline (1944-2002), related articles and documents, and video and transcript of the show. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/missile/ Topics: Weapons Last updated Jun 11, 2007 Nike Missile Sites of the San Francisco Bay Area
The Nike missile program operated between 1954 and 1974. This site lists information about 24 named Nike locations that ring the San Francisco Bay Area. Each of the Nike sites consists of position information (longitude, latitude, and elevation), a topographic map of the area, a description, photographs of the site, and a list of other nearby Nike sites. Part of the Nike Missile Webring. http://www.acme.com/jef/nike/ Topics: California: Photograph Collections, San Francisco Bay Area: Oakland, San Jose, more ..., Weapons Last updated Apr 20, 2004 United States Strategic Command
The mission of this U.S. military command is to "provide the nation with global deterrence capabilities and synchronized DoD [Department of Defense] effects to combat adversary weapons of mass destruction worldwide. ... through the application and advocacy of integrated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR)," including integrated missile defense. Features fact sheets, photographs, command history, news, and links to related sites. http://www.stratcom.mil Topics: Military, Weapons Last updated Oct 2, 2006 White Sands Missile Range
Background about this U.S. Army missile range in New Mexico that is "the largest military installation in the United States." The "Public Affairs" section features history of the missile range, a series of articles about the range and missile testing, details about the Trinity Site (site of the first nuclear bomb explosion), a range map, and more. The website also provides photos, a link to the range museum, and information about the range's capabilities. http://www.wsmr.army.mil Topics: Weapons Last updated Jun 27, 2006 |
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