США и проблема ПРО

Abstract

The article analyses the evolution of the US approach to the ABMT over the last decades. Special attention is given to the arguments of the supporters and the opponents of deployment of the ABM defence system in the US and to the assessment of the differences in the treatment of this problem by the USA and their European NATO allies. The article shows that the claim of George W. Bush's administration for the conceptual innovations in grounding the new deterrent strategy variant based on defensive weapons does not stand up under scrutiny. A conclusion is drawn that the establishment of the ABM territorial system could undermine strategic stability and adversely affect the relations between the US and Russia.