European ballistic missile defense: Difference between revisions

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Ballistic missile defense, in the post-Cold War era, is increasingly an issue for Europe. The primary concern is no longer the Soviet Union, but Iran and possibly other Middle Eastern actors. While Russia theoretically is a threat, it is not a likely one.

Russsia, however, became indignant over what it saw as U.S. action in its sphere of influence, when the George W. Bush Administration proposed placing Ground-Based Midcourse Interceptors in Poland. While much mass media coverage portrayed this as a shield against attacks against Eastern Europe, the particular technology proposed actually was optimized for protecting the East coast of the United States.

Type	Range	Examples
medium range ballistic missile (MRBM)	800-2,399 km 500-1499 mi	Iranian Shahab-3 Israeli Jericho II U.S. PGM-19 Jupiter Soviet SS-4 SANDAL
intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM)	1,400-5,499 km 1,500-3,437 mi	Soviet SS-5 SKEAN, Chinese DF-4, U.S. PGM-17 Thor
intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)	+ 5,500 km + 3,438 mi	Chinese DF-5, Russian RT-2 and RSM-52§, U.S. LGM-30 Minuteman and UGM-133 Trident D5§

§submarine launched

Point of launch	Point of impact	Range
Teheran	Warsaw	3020 kilometers 1876 miles
	London	4408 kilometers 2739 miles
	Washington, DC	10,201 kilometers 6339 miles

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-'''Ballistic missile defense''', in the post-[[Cold War]] era, is increasingly an issue for '''[[Europe]]]'''. The primary concern is no longer the Soviet Union, but [[Iran]] and possibly other Middle Eastern actors. While [[Russia]] theoretically is a threat, it is not a likely one.
+'''Ballistic missile defense''', in the post-[[Cold War]] era, is increasingly an issue for '''[[Europe]]'''. The primary concern is no longer the Soviet Union, but [[Iran]] and possibly other Middle Eastern actors. While [[Russia]] theoretically is a threat, it is not a likely one.
 Russsia, however, became indignant over what it saw as U.S. action in its sphere of influence, when the [[George W. Bush Administration]] proposed placing [[Ground-Based Midcourse Interceptors]] in [[Poland]]. While much mass media coverage portrayed this as a shield against attacks against Eastern Europe, the particular technology proposed actually was optimized for protecting the East coast of the United States.
-It is 3020 kilometers or 1876 miles from Teheran to Warsaw.
+{| class="wikitable"
-kilometers or 2739 miles or 2380 nautical miles to London
+|-
-,201 kilometers or 6339 miles or 5508 nautical miles to Washington
+! width=35%|Type
+!  width=15%|Range
+!  width=60%|Examples
+|-
+| [[medium range ballistic missile]]
+(MRBM)
+| 800-2,399 km
+-1499 mi
+| Iranian [[Shahab-3]]<br />
+Israeli [[Jericho II]]<br />
+''U.S. [[Jupiter (missile)|PGM-19 Jupiter]]
+Soviet [[SS-4 SANDAL]]''
+|-
+| [[intermediate range ballistic missile]]
+(IRBM)
+| 1,400-5,499 km
+,500-3,437 mi
+| ''Soviet [[SS-5 SKEAN]],
+Chinese [[DF-4]],
+U.S. ''[[PGM-17 Thor]]''
+|-
+| [[intercontinental ballistic missile]]
+(ICBM)
+| + 5,500 km
++ 3,438 mi
+| Chinese [[DF-5]],<br />
+Russian [[RT-2]] and [[RSM-52]]§,<br />
+U.S. [[LGM-30 Minuteman]] and [[UGM-133 Trident D5]]§
+|}
+§submarine launched
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+! width=33%|Point of launch
+! width=33%|Point of impact
+! width=33%|Range
+|-
+| Teheran
+| Warsaw
+| 3020 kilometers
+miles
+|-
+|
+| London
+| 4408 kilometers
+miles
+|-
+|
+| Washington, DC
+| 10,201 kilometers
+miles
+|}
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