Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS)
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
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| gptkbp:collaboratesWith |
gptkb:Israel
gptkb:Japan gptkb:South_Korea gptkb:NATO |
| gptkbp:design |
gptkb:short-range_ballistic_missiles_(SRBMs)
gptkb:intercontinental_ballistic_missiles_(ICBMs) medium-range ballistic missiles (MRBMs) |
| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Defense
|
| gptkbp:hasArea |
Missile_Defense_Agency_(MDA)_tests
|
| gptkbp:hasFacilities |
failed intercept tests
|
| gptkbp:hasLanguage |
some military analysts
arms control advocates international relations experts |
| gptkbp:hasProductLine |
gptkb:Aegis_destroyers
gptkb:Patriot_missile_batteries THAAD batteries land-based missile defense sites |
| gptkbp:hasSubsidiary |
successful intercept tests
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS)
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| gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:Terminal_High_Altitude_Area_Defense_(THAAD)
gptkb:Patriot_missile_system Ground-based_Midcourse_Defense_(GMD) Aegis_Ballistic_Missile_Defense_(Aegis_BMD) |
| gptkbp:is_funded_by |
gptkb:U.S._federal_government
|
| gptkbp:isCriticizedFor |
technical challenges
high costs effectiveness concerns |
| gptkbp:isEvaluatedBy |
gptkb:Government_Accountability_Office_(GAO)
gptkb:Congressional_Research_Service_(CRS) independent think tanks |
| gptkbp:isInvolvedIn |
military exercises
joint military operations international arms control discussions defense_technology_development |
| gptkbp:isPartOf |
global missile defense initiatives
U.S._missile_defense_strategy U.S._national_security_policy |
| gptkbp:isSubjectTo |
media coverage
public scrutiny political debate |
| gptkbp:isSupportedBy |
gptkb:U.S._Congress
defense contractors military-industrial complex |
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:U.S._Army
gptkb:U.S._Navy gptkb:U.S._Air_Force |
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
2004
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to intercept and destroy ballistic missiles
|
| gptkbp:uses |
radar systems
interceptors command and control systems |