Defending the Northeast, the Nation, and America's Allies from Ballistic Missile Attack

June 28 & 29, 2001

 

This major missile defense conference was held against the backdrop of a new administration, which took office at a critical point in the missile defense debate and discussion and in a changing security setting. It followed President Bush's important address on missile defense on May 1, 2001, at National Defense University.

 

Topics addressed included proliferation and the missile threat; the ABM Treaty and missile defense; technology options and architectures for missile defense; priorities and programs, timelines, and cost; and allies and coalition partners and missile defense.

 

This meeting was designed to bring together expertise from the political-military and technology-industry communities, together with others having an interest in national security and missile defense. Speakers and participants will include present and former high-level policy makers, members of legislatures, and senior military leaders, members of the broader academic-policy community, and representatives from industry.