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The Phantom Defense: America''s Pursuit of the Star Wars Illusion. (Book Reviews).-(book review)

Publication: Air Power History
Publication Date: 22-SEP-02
Format: Online - approximately 950 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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The Phantom Defense: America's Pursuit of the Star Wars Illusion. By Craig Eisendrath, Melvin A. Goodman, and Gerald B. Marsh. (Westport, Ct: Praeger Publishers, 2001).

During his presidency, Ronald Reagan made the old Russian adage "trust but verify" the basic tenet of his arms control a...

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...philosophy This is good advice whether one is negotiating an arms agreement or reviewing book like Phantom Defense.

The authors of this work have impressive credentials. Craig Eisendrath, a senior fellow of the Center for International Policy, served earlier as a foreign service officer and claims expertise in nuclear and outer space matters. Among other things, the second author, Melvin Goodman, is a professor of national security at the National War College. Rounding out the triumvirate is Gerald Marsh, a physicist at Argonne National Laboratory. Regrettably Phantom Defense does not live up to the promise...

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