AFFIRMATIVE/NEGATIVE MISSILE DEFENSE BAD

Just like the previous affirmative case, this option, stopping missile defense, can be used as an affirmative case or as negative evidence against the case for missile defense deployment.

INHERENCY: NMD WILL BECOME A REALITY IN THE STATUS QUO

INHERENCY: BUSH ADMINISTRATION IS COMMITTED TO NMD

INHERENCY: BUSH PLANS AN EXPANSIVE NMD STRETCHING INTO SPACE

INHERENCY: MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL INTERESTS WILL FORCE NMD DEPLOYMENT

INHERENCY: AMERICAN PUBLIC IS PROFOUNDLY MISINFORMED ABOUT NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE REALITIES

 

FEASIBILITY: NMD TECHNOLOGY IS SORELY LACKING

FEASIBILITY: NMD STRATEGIC CONCEPTIONS ARE FAULTY

FEASIBILITY: BUSH NMD POLICY IS CONCEPTUALLY FLAWED

FEASIBILITY: NMD CANNOT HIT THE TARGET

FEASIBILITY: TECHNICAL PROBLEMS PREVENT NMD DEPLOYMENT

FEASIBILITY: EARLY DEPLOYMENT IS THE CAUSE OF TECHNICAL FAILURES

FEASIBILITY: RUSHING NOW GIVES US AN INFERIOR SYSTEM LATER

FEASIBILITY: NMD WILL FAIL BECAUSE OPPONENTS SIMPLY WON'T USE MISSILES

FEASIBILITY: NMD WILL NOT PROTECT US FROM MISSILE ATTACK

FEASIBILITY: NMD CANNOT STOP A RUSSIAN ATTACK

FEASIBILITY: NMD FAILS TO STOP A SO-CALLED "ROGUE" ATTACK

FEASIBILITY: COUNTERMEASURES AND DECOYS FOIL NMD

FEASIBILITY: EVERYONE WHO WANTS THEM WILL GET COUNTERMEASURES AND DECOYS

FEASIBILITY: NMD IS MANY YEARS AWAY

FEASIBILITY: NMD COSTS ARE UNACCEPTABLY HIGH

FEASIBILITY: TEST RESULTS ARE FIXED OR SHOW NMD FAILURE

FEASIBILITY: ONCE A THIN SYSTEM IS DEPLOYED IT WILL INEVITABLY BECOME A THICK SYSTEM

 

IMPACTS: GENERAL: NMD WOULD BE A GLOBAL DISASTER

IMPACTS: ABM TREATY IS DESTROYED BY NMD

IMPACTS: ABM TREATY CANNOT BE RENEGOTIATED

IMPACTS: LOSS OF THE ABM TREATY REDUCES USA NATIONAL SECURITY

IMPACTS: LOSS OF ABM TREATY INCREASES THE RISK OF NUCLEAR CONFLICT

IMPACTS: LOSS OF ABM TREATY DESTROYS GLOBAL ARMS CONTROL EFFORTS

IMPACTS: LOSS OF THE ABM TREATY TRIGGERS GLOBAL ARMS RACES

IMPACTS: LOSS OF THE ABM TREATY MEANS ARMS REDUCTION AGREEMENTS WITH THE RUSSIANS ARE DESTROYED

IMPACTS: LOSS OF THE ABM TREATY MEANS A NEW NUCLEAR ARMS RACE WITH RUSSIA

IMPACTS: LOSS OF THE ABM TREATY MEANS MORE GLOBAL NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION

IMPACTS: LOSS OF THE ABM TREATY MEANS A NEW NUCLEAR ARMS RACE WITH CHINA

IMPACTS: NMD DESTROYS THE GLOBAL PROSPECTS FOR ARMS CONTROL

IMPACTS: USA ALLIES OPPOSE NMD

IMPACTS: NMD WILL DESTROY NATO

IMPACTS: NMD WILL DESTROY BENEFICIAL ANTI-PROLIFERATION EFFORTS

IMPACTS: NMD WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS SPACE MILITARIZATION

IMPACTS: NMD LEADS TO DANGEROUS USA ISOLATIONISM

IMPACTS: NMD LEADS TO DANGEROUS USA UNILATERALISM

IMPACTS: NMD PROGRAM STARVES OTHER NEEDED USA DEFENSE PROGRAMS

IMPACTS: NMD LEADS TO THE ADOPTION OF DANGEROUS NUCLEAR STRATEGIES

IMPACTS: NMD DESTROYS RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA

IMPACTS: NMD WILL LEAD TO A NEW ARMS RACE WITH RUSSIA

IMPACTS: NMD WILL CAUSE RUSSIA TO PUT MULTIPLE WARHEADS ON ITS MISSILES

IMPACTS: NMD WILL MOVE OTHER NUCLEAR POWERS TO DANGEROUS LAUNCH ON WARNING STATUS

IMPACTS: NMD LEADS TO A DANGEROUS CHINESE NUCLEAR BUILD UP

IMPACTS: CHINESE REACTION TO NMD CREATES DANGEROUS MILITARY SITUATIONS IN ASIA

IMPACTS: NMD INSPIRED EXTENSION OF MISSILE DEFENSE IN ASIA CREATES INTOLERABLE NUCLEAR RISKS

IMPACTS: RUSSIA AND CHINA REACT NEGATIVELY TO NMD

IMPACTS: NMD DESTROYS MILITARY COOPERATION WITH CANADA

 

SOLVENCY: STATUS QUO POLICIES ASSURE SECURITY BETTER THAN NMD

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