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Uncommon Knowledge Archive: Oppenheimer’s Edward Teller and Sid Drell on ICBM Defense Systems | Uncommon Knowledge | Peter Robinson | Hoover Institution

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The Threat of Ballistic Missiles and the Need for Defense

Former CIA Director James Woolsey discusses the importance of considering threats to allies and overseas bases. The chapter explores the difficulty of defending the continental United States against nuclear warheads and debates the timing of deployment for defense systems. The speakers emphasize the necessity of missile defense to combat terrorism and address the concern of weapons of indiscriminate destruction.

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