Ballistic Missile Defense

Ballistic Missile Defense
Author: United States Government Accountability Office
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2017-12-24
Genre:
ISBN: 9781982000547

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Ballistic Missile Defense: Actions Needed to Address Implementation Issues and Estimate Long-Term Costs for European Capabilities

Ballistic Missile Defense

Ballistic Missile Defense
Author: John H. Pendleton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2014-05-16
Genre:
ISBN: 9781457854521

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Since 2002, the Dept. of Defense (DOD) has spent over $98 billion developing a ballistic missile defense system to protect the U.S., U.S. forces, and allies against inbound threat missiles. In Dec. 2011, DOD deployed the initial phase of a revised approach for Europe, with increased capabilities to be deployed in later phases. GAO has reported on potential risks to DOD's implementation caused by the lack of a coordinated management approach and an absence of life-cycle cost estimates. Given DOD's ballistic missile defense (BMD) investment and revised approach, this report reviewed the European Phased Adaptive Approach's (EPAA's) implementation. It evaluated the extent to which DOD (1) identified and planned to resolve implementation issues before deploying BMD capabilities to Europe; and (2) estimated the long-term costs to operate and support BMD elements in Europe. Figures. This is a print on demand report.

Ballistic Missile Defense

Ballistic Missile Defense
Author: U.s. Government Accountability Office
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2017-07-28
Genre:
ISBN: 9781973961802

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"Since 2002, DOD has spent over $98billion developing a ballistic missiledefense system to protect the UnitedStates, U.S. forces, and allies againstinbound threat missiles. In December2011, DOD deployed the initial phaseof a revised approach for Europe, withincreased capabilities to be deployedin later phases. GAO has reported onpotential risks to DOD'simplementation caused by the lack of acoordinated management approachand an absence of life-cycle costestimates. Given DOD's BMDinvestment and revised approach,GAO was asked to review EPAA'simplementation. GAO evaluated theextent to which DOD (1) identified andplanned to resolve implementationissues before deploying BMDcapabilities to Europe; and (2)estimated the long-term costs tooperate and support BMD elements inEurope. GAO reviewed DODinstructions, manuals, and otherdocuments on the acceptance processand the status of operating and supportcost estimates that have beendeveloped to-date, and interviewedcognizant officials."

Ballistic Missile Defense, Actions Needed to Address Implementation Issues and Estimate Long-term Costs for European Capabilities

Ballistic Missile Defense, Actions Needed to Address Implementation Issues and Estimate Long-term Costs for European Capabilities
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 43
Release: 2014
Genre: Ballistic missile defenses
ISBN:

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"Since 2002, DOD has spent over $98 billion developing a ballistic missile defense system to protect the United States, U.S. forces, and allies against inbound threat missiles. In December 2011, DOD deployed the initial phase of a revised approach for Europe, with increased capabilities to be deployed in later phases. GAO has reported on potential risks to DOD's implementation caused by the lack of a coordinated management approach and an absence of life-cycle cost estimates. Given DOD's BMD investment and revised approach, GAO was asked to review EPAA's implementation. GAO evaluated the extent to which DOD (1) identified and planned to resolve implementation issues before deploying BMD capabilities to Europe; and (2) estimated the long-term costs to operate and support BMD elements in Europe. GAO reviewed DOD instructions, manuals, and other documents on the acceptance process and the status of operating and support cost estimates that have been developed to-date, and interviewed cognizant officials. GAO recommends that DOD identify and plan to resolve implementation issues prior to deploying and operating BMD elements and require and set a deadline for completing business-case analyses and joint cost estimates for all BMD elements in Europe. DOD agreed with three recommendations and partially agreed with one, expressing concern about the proper entities for resolving implementation issues. GAO believes that the recommendation can be implemented through collaboration as discussed further in this report"--Summary.

Ballistic Missile Defense

Ballistic Missile Defense
Author: John H. Pendleton
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2010-03
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1437920462

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The Missile Defense Agency estimated in 2008 that the potential costs of fielding ballistic missile defenses in Europe would be more than $4 billion through 2015. Planned ballistic missile defenses in Europe are intended to defend the U.S., its deployed forces, and its allies against ballistic missile attacks from the Middle East. They are expected to include a missile interceptor site in Poland, a radar site in the Czech Republic, and a mobile radar system in a still-to-be-determined European location. This report evaluates DoD¿s plans for missile defense sites in Europe and addresses to what extent DoD has: (1) planned for the sites' implementation; and (2) estimated military construction and long-term operations and support costs. Charts and tables.

Ballistic Missile Defense

Ballistic Missile Defense
Author: United States Government Accountability Office
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2017-09-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9781976202711

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The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) estimated in 2008 that the potential costs of fielding ballistic missile defenses in Europe would be more than $4 billion through 2015. Planned ballistic missile defenses in Europe are intended to defend the United States, its deployed forces, and its allies against ballistic missile attacks from the Middle East. They are expected to include a missile interceptor site in Poland, a radar site in the Czech Republic, and a mobile radar system in a still-to-be-determined European location. GAO was asked to evaluate the Department of Defense's (DOD) plans for missile defense sites in Europe and address to what extent DOD has (1) planned for the sites' implementation and (2) estimated military construction and long-term operations and support costs. Accordingly, GAO reviewed key legislation; examined policy and guidance from MDA, the Army, the Air Force, and the Army Corps of Engineers; analyzed budget documents and cost estimates; and visited sites in Poland and the Czech Republic. GAO is recommending that DOD clarify roles and responsibilities,

U.S. Ballistic Missile Capabilities in Europe

U.S. Ballistic Missile Capabilities in Europe
Author: Paulina Cipriani
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Ballistic missiles
ISBN: 9781633214705

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In early 2007, after several years of internal discussions and consultations with Poland and the Czech Republic, the Bush Administration formally proposed to defend against an Iranian missile threat by deploying a ground-based mid-course defense (GMD) element in Europe as part of the global U.S. BMDS (Ballistic Missile Defense System). The system would have included 10 interceptors in Poland, a radar in the Czech Republic, and another radar that would have been deployed in a country closer to Iran, to be completed by 2013 at a reported cost of at least $4 billion. The proposed European BMD capability raised a number of foreign policy challenges in Europe and with Russia. The United States negotiated and signed agreements with Poland and the Czech Republic, but for a number of reasons those agreements were not ratified by the end of the Bush Administration. This book examines the long-range ballistic missile defense in Europe. It also discusses the implementation challenges for future capabilities in Europe; and actions needed to address these implementation issues.

Ballistic Missile Defense

Ballistic Missile Defense
Author: United States. Government Accountability Office
Publisher:
Total Pages: 39
Release: 2009
Genre: Ballistic missile defenses
ISBN:

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The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) estimated in 2008 that the potential costs of fielding ballistic missile defenses in Europe would be more than $4 billion through 2015. Planned ballistic missile defenses in Europe are intended to defend the United States, its deployed forces, and its allies against ballistic missile attacks from the Middle East. They are expected to include a missile interceptor site in Poland, a radar site in the Czech Republic, and a mobile radar system in a still-to-be-determined European location. GAO was asked to evaluate the Department of Defense's (DOD) plans for missile defense sites in Europe and address to what extent DOD has (1) planned for the sites' implementation and (2) estimated military construction and long-term operations and support costs. Accordingly, GAO reviewed key legislation; examined policy and guidance from MDA, the Army, the Air Force, and the Army Corps of Engineers; analyzed budget documents and cost estimates; and visited sites in Poland and the Czech Republic. GAO is recommending that DOD clarify roles and responsibilities, refine military construction cost estimates, and define who is responsible for operations and support costs for the European sites.

Ballistic Missile Defense

Ballistic Missile Defense
Author: United States. Government Accountability Office
Publisher:
Total Pages: 57
Release: 2011
Genre: Ballistic missile defenses
ISBN:

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In September 2009, the President announced a revised approach for ballistic missile defense (BMD) in Europe. The European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA) is designed to defend against existing and near-term ballistic missile threats and build up defenses over four phases as threats mature and new BMD technologies become available. Although the approach will include capabilities such as radars and land and sea-based BMD assets, the Department of Defense (DOD) has not yet established EPAA life-cycle costs. EPAA is DOD's first implementation of its new, regional approach to BMD. GAO was asked to evaluate DOD's plans for implementing EPAA. GAO reviewed the extent to which: (1) DOD has developed guidance and addressed management of cost and schedule for EPAA, and (2) DOD planning for EPAA is informed by operational performance data. GAO reviewed key legislation, policy and guidance, and initial plans for implementation and asset allocation. GAO recommends that DOD provide guidance on EPAA end states; develop EPAA life-cycle cost estimates; and integrate its phase schedule with acquisition, infrastructure, and personnel activities. GAO also recommends that DOD adopt operational performance metrics and include them in the BMD test program. DOD generally concurred with GAO's recommendations.