Open AccessModern Missile Defense System As An Indispensable National and NATO's Deterrence Tool
Author(s) -
Maciej Marszałek
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
safety and defense
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2450-551X
DOI - 10.37105/sd.157
Subject(s) - offensive , missile defense , missile , deterrence theory , strategic defense initiative , alliance , computer security , aeronautics , deterrence (psychology) , operations research , political science , engineering , law and economics , law , computer science , aerospace engineering , economics
The main aim of this article is to prove the significance of the missile defense system for military deterrence at the allied (NATO) and national level (the US, Poland, etc.). To achieve the aim, theoretical research methods such as analysis, synthesis, comparison and generalization were applied. The results of the conducted research show that the missile defense system of Poland and other alliance members, and the NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defense System should be considered as the crucial elements of the military deterrence, even though such systems are not offensive in nature. Thus, the formulated thesis undermines the up-to-date understanding of the problem, and therefore may contribute to further discussion on the topic of using means of defensive deterrence.