The Israeli Satellite Launch: Capabilities, Intentions and Implications
Simpson, John, Acton, Philip and Crowe, Simon (1989) The Israeli Satellite Launch: Capabilities, Intentions and Implications. Space Policy, 5, (2), 117-128. (doi:10.1016/0265-9646(89)90070-2).
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The launch of the Israeli satellite Ofeq-1 during September 1988 has significant regional and global implications. These include the proliferation of both surveillance satellites and ballistic missiles, the latter having the potential to deliver conventional, chemical and nuclear warheads to areas situated many hundreds of miles away. This paper addresses both the origins of the Israeli booster technology and the many implications of the satellite launch. It then speculates on their political and arms control consequences. It concludes that in light of the parallelism that has evolved between nuclear and chemical weapons and ballistic missiles, there is an increasing need to develop global and, if appropriate, regional and bilateral strategies to limit missile proliferation and bring the issue to the forefront of international political debate.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| ISSNs: | 0265-9646 (print) |
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Social Sciences > Politics and International Relations |
| Item ID: | 39749 |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Aug 2006 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Mar 2012 12:29 |
| Contributors: | Simpson, John (Author) Acton, Philip (Author) Crowe, Simon (Author) |
| Date: | 1989 |
| Status: | Published |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/39749 |
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