NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY GROUP MEETING - ABM TREATY ISSUES

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 29, 2010
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: October 11, 1985
• Content Type: MISC

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VUM 1LUL11 I INL SYSTEM II
90998
NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY GROUP MEETING
Friday, October 11, 1985
Cabinet Room
11:00 A.M. - 12:00
ABM TREATY ISSUES
Agenda
I. Introduction and
Overview of ABM
Treaty Issues
(15 minutes)
II. Discussion All Participants
(40 minutes)
III. Summary
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Robert C. McFarlane
(5 minutes)
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ABM Treaty: Article II
1. For the purpose of this Treaty an ABM system
is a system to counter strategic ballistic missiles
or their elements in flight trajectory, c
consisting urrnt)
of:
(a) ABM interceptor missiles .. .
(b) ABM launchers ... ; and
(c) ABM radars .. .
2. The ABM system components listed in paragraph
1 of this Article include those which are:
(a) operational;
(b) under construction;
(c) undergoing testing;
(d) undergoing overhaul, repair
or conversion; or
(e) mothballed.
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ABM Treaty: Article I11
Each Party undertakes not to deploy ABM
systems or their components except that:
(a) within one ABM system deployment area .. .
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ABM Treaty: Article IV
The limitations provided for in Article III shall
not apply to ABM systems or their components
used for development or testing, and located
within current or additionally agreed test
ranges. Each Party may have no more than a
total of fifteen ABM launchers at test ranges.
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ABM Treaty: Article V
1. Each Party undertakes not to develop, test,
or deploy ABM systems or components
which are sea-based, air-based, space-
based, or mobile land based.
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ABM Treaty: Agreed Statement D
In order to insure fulfillment of the objective not to
deploy ABM systems and their components except
as provided in Article III of the Treaty, the Parties
agree that in the event ABM systems based on
other physical principles and including components
capable of substituting for ABM interceptor mis-
siles, ABM launchers, or ABM radars are created in
the future, specific limitations on such systems and
their components would be subject to discussion in
accordance with Article XIII and agreement in ac-
cordance with Article XIV of the Treaty.
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European Allies and SDI
Allies briefed on SDI Research
UK Netherlands
FRG Belgium
Italy Canada
Norway Israel
Allies Most Likely to Sign Up
UK (MOU along with pathfinder projects)
FRG (MOU along with pathfinder projects)
Italy (use existing agreements with pathfinder projects)
Israel (use existing agreements with pathfinder projects)
West Eruopean Aerospace Firms Eager to Join
West Germany: MBB, Dornier, Siemens, AEC Telefunken, Diehl
France: Matra, Thomson CSF, CGE, COLAS, SAT, REOSCH
UK: British Aerospace, Plessy, Marconi, Thorn EMI, SCICON
Italy: FIAT, SNIA-BPD, Selenia, Aeritalia, CITES (consortium)
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Awareness of S .0.61i*
Una
FEG
IT
BLL
i!ETH
D! N
(Percent)
Great deal/Fair amount
46
33
50
39
29
50
Not very much/
Nothing at all
51
54
49
53
57
41
Opinion of US SDI
Development
* good idea
51
43
43
46
32
27
* bad idea
25
23
36
24
28
36
Neither good/Nor
bad (volunteered)
12
-
14
-
13
12
Don't know
12
30
7
30
27
25
SDI: Needed Deter-
rent or Bargaining Ch
SDI should not be given ;gip
32
31
13
28
13
14
SDI is important primarily
as a bargaining chip
47
39
61
31
46
38
Don't kno "i
21
31
21
41
36
47
Source: U IA Poll. *l~igures may not add to 100 due to rounding.
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Perceived EfFects of SDI Development
UK FRG IT BEL NETH DEN
(Percent)
On West European
Security
Increases security
Decreases security
Undecided.
On changes for Arms
Control Agreement
Increases chances
Accelerates the arms race
Undecided
46
39
37
40
33
26
28
22
44
32
30
27
26
39
19
27
37
47
31
35
30
37
22
15
44
35
56
32
41
49
25
31
14
31
37
36
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Research
US efforts justified by ongoing Soviet D MID research.
US research not a violation of the ABM treaty.
Participation
Prefer a joint response, if possible.
Will not prevent West European firms' participation.
trelt y
Research evaluation prior to decision on deployment.
NATO Flexibl, . Response Doctrine must be retained.
Alliance cohesion (coupling) must be preserved.
Conventional defense must not be ad ers y affected.
$01 must not achieve militai-iy sup, riority.
Arms Cord
ASIN7 treaty should be preserved.
S .-DI research could strengthen b arnainiE4g position.
cl^ploytn nta right cause arms race in space.
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Europe.an Technological Capabilities
? Allies could make significant contributions to speed up
research and potentially control costs.
Basic research: In some areas ahead of US; grows out of fusion research;
European manpower will be important
Scientific components: In select areas can provide advanced equipment (radioscopes,
IR sensors, large optics)
Critical new materials: Not available in US in high quality; (new semiconductor materials,
optical glass, and new materials for IR sensors)
SDI subsystems: Available industrial capabilities to produce subsystems related to
kinetic kill vehicles, terminal defense systems, optical sensors.
? European participants primarily interested in non-nuclear
SDI research with tactical military and commercial
spinoffs: %
Kinetic energy research (interceptors, tactical weapons)
Sensor development (optics)
Computers/software
Artificial intelligence/robotics
Space transportation
Systcros architecture
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Allied Scientific and Tech nolo!caI Shills and SDI
SATKA
IR Sensors
Japan
UK
France
Materials
France
Japan
Microwave Sensors
FRG
Signal
UK
FRG
Directed Energy Weapons (DEW)
Directed Energy Research and Power Sources
UK
Japan
FRG
France
Accelerator Technology
FRG
Large Optics Technology
FRG
Japan
Precision Optics Finishing
France
FRG
Canada
Japan
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Kinetic Energy Weapons (KEW)
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Tactical Missile Systems/Subsystems
France
FRG
UK
Electromagnetic Railguns
4! K
FRG
Netherlands
France
Japan
Battle Management
Computer Software
Canada
UK
Artificial Intelligence
UK
Survivability, Lethality, Space Logistics
Satellites, Subsystems
FRG
France
U K
Italy
Survivability, Lethality Analyses
U?c
France
Solar
UK
FRG
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PaAhlinder tr to y
Identity near-term collaboration for joint
research projects
Draw upon existi q bilateral agroe a :te to
e ."dent possirbfn,
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a$ iceded
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WJI
inn Pathfinder Pr y* t
1! i h Sp ed Compt tii9
Pulse Power TechnoIo is (Energy
Switches, Circuits)
infrar-d Focal Planes
Laser imaging
Tethered ateiiite Concepts
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Directed '.nerdy (" jrt!c! n c.!, . o-c ;ton ' `iy ics,
it Particle M,rii ?ird~ nt Fusion)
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S!1 f
--7-wit find e@ Projectsm
Ion Source Improvements (F eL!traI Partic!e Beam
Appil rations)
Laser and PEA 1cIe- a Vulnerability cand and in
Laser and Ion Source Diagnoztics
Mercury-Cadmium-Telluride Infrared Sensors and
Gallium-Arsenide
Electromagnetic Lww richer 2",1 r menu
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Thyr tron witch research
Comm rid and Control Secure t ort Arch tocty r %s/
Info Proce'ssing
Integrated Transceiver ?rth for L r- d r
MOD ! te rztcd ,rchithcl aural Trvad'-Off
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Mica I Systolic pr ccss!n
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Western E "rope and EUREKA
ORMIN
- M;d-April 1985 French proposal to West European nsvernments
? European Research Coordinatir: Agency (E M" A)
? Joint public and private find inc,
? Stressed civilian aspects
- seven areas of collaboration:
? Artificial intelligence
? High-powered lasers
Large computers
? Microelectronics
? New material
Optoc!ectrcmics
? Space research
- Fear of Technology Gap and `f zrTin Drain"
- Tactic to !ow uropea: Para cipetft n in SD
3 l " :astir rch
- Bargaining or, Ted"inclogy
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cstern Furor ?md EJ R, 77-"K A
PF O RESS TO DATE
- French flexibility to gain ' ^ st European support
Dropped idea of "new agency"
Reemphasized civilian aspects
e Agree to High Level Group Meeting in November
e Start with small projects
Pledged initial funding $115 mil
HIN'DUSTRIAL COLLA-9ORATYQ
a lcmens/Plhilips/GEc/Tlhom.5 n (microelectronics project')
? Acrospatiale/l" 3 (aerodynamics and new materials)
o l` ra/l~,-'3 3 (l ~; ur transmission/ nfcr?na Lion systems)
sA ~N'latra/l !orsk Pala (sup^rcompters)
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Imp caliow for 4301
-- Potential Arc as of Competition with D!
? Civilian vs. Military Research
Manpower and Resources
Advanced Computer
Space zwrtih
Laser Research
- Political Attention
- Limit e Lever. a e on SM s
-- Not a Forurn for roeani iyon
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