The spread of missile technology to the third world

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The technology to build ballistic missiles is spreading to unstable regions in the developing world such as the Middle East and South Asia. The acquisition of such systems is motivated by the ballistic missile's utility as a weapon, a deterrent against outside intervention, and a symbol of national independence. In the coming years, states in the developing world will increasingly be able to field missiles with longer range, higher accuracy, and more lethal warheads. These trends suggest a broader conception of proliferation policy, one that moves beyond supply‐side efforts to restrict technology to encompass efforts to decrease the demand for and utility of such systems.

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