Today there is agreement among NATO nations that the ballistic missile threat exists and is increasing.
It is in this light that we have to view the project of AMD. The first American President George Washington said: To be ready for war is the most effective way to preserve peace. Today there is agreement among NATO nations that the ballistic missile threat exists and is increasing. Diplomacy, non-proliferation and arms control agreements as well as deterrence all have an important role to play in our response to the spread of ballistic missile technology. But it is clear that these measures have not succeeded in important cases: Iran´s ongoing nuclear programme as well as increasingly ambitious tests of Iran´s missile programmes suggest that this regime is determined to acquire these capabilities in the face of significant international opposition and is willing to endure diplomatic criticism, sanctions and material hardship to do so.