Shoulder-fired Missiles and Civil Aviation: The U.S. Response to a "New" Terrorist Threat
Analysts for the Congressional Research Center (CRS), Christopher Bolkcom and Bartholomew Elias describe the threat caused by shoulder-fired missiles to civilian aircraft. This new terrorist weapon causes growing concern in the U.S., where several mitigation strategies are considered.The publication is based on one of their reports for the CRS. This institution is the public policy research arm of the United States Congress. It provides legislators with nonpartisan and objective research and analysis.
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