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The implications of US deployment of a national missile defense system for its international relations are contemplated. It is contended that political & technological developments have encouraged contemporary US policymakers to want to renegotiate the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty. The effects of installing limited, moderate, & unconstrained national missile defense systems on US allies & adversaries throughout Europe, Asia, & the Middle East are considered. It is claimed that emergent threats to theater security have necessitated a revision of the ABM Treaty & that the renegotiation of the ABM Treaty will serve as a litmus test for future Russia-US relations. Although the ABM Treaty's revision is a principal concern for the US, Russia, & other European nations, it is stated that national missile defenses will ultimately be perceived as an Asian issue. The need for US policymakers to carefully consider the long-term & strategic consequences of deploying a national missile defense system is stressed. US-Russia collaboration in creating a boost-phase interceptor system is viewed as less likely to cause an international arms race & a reduction in crisis stability. 1 Table. J. W. Parker

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