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�	Nuclearfiles.org: Ballistic Missile Defense�-�http://www.nuclearfiles.org/kimissiledefense/ A collection of links offering global perspectives on ballistic missile defense deployment, from the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation.
�	Heritage Foundation: ABM / Missile Defense�-�http://www.heritage.org/Research/MissileDefense/index.cfm A selection of studies and publications from the think tank.

�	Ballistic Missile Defense�-�http://www.missilethreat.com Describes the current nuclear threats to the U.S., how a BMD would work, and why we currently don't have one.
�	Ballistic Missile Defense Simulation Support Center�-�http://bmdssc.jntf.osd.mil/ The site for all things ballistic missile defense simulation. Spans all branches of the U.S. Military's missile defense systems.
�	Patriot Air Defence System�-�http://www.army-technology.com/projects/patriot/index.html Patriot is a long range, all altitude, all weather air defence system to counter tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and advanced fighter aircraft.
�	Ballistic Missile Defense�-�http://www.armscontrol.org/ACT/ A whole series of articles poising questions about technology failures in the field of ballistic missile defense.
�	MDA Technology�-�http://www.mdatechnology.net/ Provides abstracts about next generation military technology with commercial potential.

�	Arms Control, U.S., Russia, The ABM Treaty and Ballistic Missile Defense�-�http://www.fas.org/spp/eprint/cfr_nc_4.htm History of the ABM Treaty and how its relates and doesn't to the need for ballistic missile defense in the 21st century.
�	Army Technology: THAAD Defense System�-�http://www.army-technology.com/projects/thaad/ Unofficial project information on the Theatre High Altitude Area Defense System, an anti-ballistic missile system designed to complement MEADS and Patriot batteries. Includes image gallery and technical specifications.
�	National Missile Defense and the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty: Risks and Strategies�-�http://www.cdi.org/weekly/1999/issue13.html A sober evaluation of the potential risks to US/Russian relations by deploying a national missile defense system.
�	Deterrence or Defense? Missile Defense Simulation�-�http://www.kowaldesign.com/defense/ Interactive simulation of a ballistic missile attack on the United States, allowing the user to explore missile defense systems in various scenarios. Methodology and related links provided.
�	Ballistic Missile Defense Act of 1995�-�http://www.fas.org/spp/starwars/congress/1995/h950614i.htm U.S. House Resolution 1530, National Defense Authorization Act.

�	Debate on Defending America From Missile Attack�-�http://www.security-policy.org/papers/1999/99-D37.html A Center for Security Policy Decision Brief, this abstract outlines the various approaches of missile defense: ground-based, sea-based, space-based and the potential obstacles posed by adhering to the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty signed with the former Soviet Union.
�	U.S. Missile Defense Drifting Off Target�-�http://www.csmonitor.com/durable/1998/03/26/us/us.1.html An article by Jonathan S. Landay of The Christian Science Monitor citing criticism, setbacks and costoverruns of the U.S. Army's THAAD and Patriot-3, and the U.S. Navy's Theater Wide missile defense systems.
�	Testing Theater High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)�-�http://www.security-policy.org/papers/1999/99-D40.html A Center for Security Policy Decision Brief, this abstract cites major progress of the ground-based anti-missile weapon Theater High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD).
�	Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex�-�http://srmsc.org/ Unofficial site providing pictures and documents relating to the Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex in North Dakota, the United States' only operational anti-ballistic missile defense system.
�	Citizens Opposed to Defense Experimentation (CODE)�-�http://www.alaskacode.org/ Coalition of organizations opposed to the deployment of the National Missile Defense system in Alaska, in favor of cleaning up existing military sites. Provides links to member groups, history, and upcoming event information.

�	Ballistic Missile Defense and Northeast Asian Security: Views From Washington, Beijing, and Tokyo�-�http://www.emergingfromconflict.org/china/BMD/intro.html Reports from a series of roundtables involving US, Japanese, and Chinese experts and officials on the impact of US missile defense deployments on Northeast Asian security, identifying areas of conflict and potential compromise.
�	Space Based Infrared Systems Low (SBIRS Low)�-�http://www.sbirslowteam.com/ An effort to develop, deploy, and sustain space-based surveillance systems for missile warning, missile defense, battlespace characterization, and technical intelligence. Background information about related projects, senior personnel list, and news releases included.
�	Army Technology: MEADS Defense System�-�http://www.army-technology.com/projects/meads Unofficial project information on the Medium Extended Air Defense System, the proposed replacement to the Patriot anti-ballistic missile system. Includes technical data and an image gallery.