[20050728]RS21252_巡航导弹扩散.pdf

1 Cruise missiles differ from ballistic missiles in that they are powered throughout their entireflight and fly a relatively flat, as opposed to ballistic, course to the target.2 Michael E. Dickey, “Chapter 6, The Worldwide Biocruise Threat, The War Next Time -Countering Rogue States and Terrorists Armed with Chemical and Biological Weapons,” UnitedStates Air Force Counterproliferation Center, Nov. 2003, p. 156.3 Testimony of Vice Admiral Lowell E. Jacoby, Director of U.S. Navy Defense IntelligenceAgency, in U.S. Congress, Senate Armed Services Committee, Current and Projected NationalSecurity Threats to the United States, Mar. 17, 2005.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21252Updated July 28, 2005Cruise Missile Proliferationnae redactedSpecialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryAbout 75 countries currently possess cruise missiles.1 Many experts predict thatanti ship and land attack cruise missile proliferation will increase in terms of bothscope and technological sophistication. This report will be updated as events warrant.IntroductionThere are reportedly about