20th Century Military Secrets -- Anti-Missile Defense and Weapons of the 21st Century

Author: [Russian] Vsevolod Xue Jindong et al
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: This book provides a detailed introduction to the history of the development and improvement of missile nuclear weapons from World War II to the end of the 20th century, describes some of the major weapons equipped by world powers, studies the concept of missile defense and its prospects for development in the 21st century, analyzes the issues of strategic equipment updates and the transition to high-precision weapons and new weapons based on physical principles in some countries, and introduces new types of weapons that may emerge in the 21st century, such as laser weapons, gene weapons, psychological information weapons, biological and chemical weapons, and annihilation weapons based on particles and antiparticles. Using a wealth of materials, the authors attempt to answer the question of whether Russia can regain its military prestige in the 21st century.