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Three different proposals for deploying a national missile defense system in the present-day US are examined. An analysis of the feasibility of implementing the Clinton administration's proposed limited modifications to the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty is conducted, emphasizing its development schedule, approach toward dealing with countermeasures, & creation of a boost phase interception defense. The implications of making more severe alterations to the ABM Treaty, the formation of a missile defense system with multiple sites for launching interceptor missiles, & the use of Navy Aegis radar technology for missile defense are then addressed. Additional attention is directed toward using missile defense systems based on laser technology & George H. W. Bush's global protection against limited strikes plan. The emergence of national missile defense supporters & opponents in the American public & political sectors is considered. Several conclusions are reached, eg, that current political sentiment in the US favors limited ballistic missile defense. 1 Figure. J. W. Parker

In this reprint from Middle East Review of International Affairs(March 2003), the author argues that the Bush Administration's focus on regime change ignores a much more important issue -- constructing a regional security architecture in the Middle East. The author begins with a brief overview of US security policy from 1979 onward, then presents recommendations for building a new security architecture based on four key issues: (1) What are U.S. interests in the Gulf?; (2) To what extent can Iraq "balance" Iran?;(3) What will be the role & configuration of the U.S. military presence in the region?; & (4) What role will individual countries play in providing for region-wide security & for their own defense from external aggression? Each of these questions is addressed in turn. J. Harwell