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Missile Technologies in Southern Asia

Missile Technologies in Southern Asia

Estimated time to complete: 4 Hours

Missile Technologies in Southern Asia explores key missiles and missile defense systems, missile arsenals across China, India, and Pakistan, and emerging developments.

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Course Content

Missile Technologies in Southern Asia

  • Introduction
  • Lesson 1: Ballistic and Cruise Missiles
  • Lesson 2: Missiles in Southern Asia
  • Lesson 3: Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD)
  • Lesson 4: Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicles (MIRVs)
  • Lesson 5: Risk Reduction
  • Conclusion
Complete EditionFlex Edition

Important: Clicking the buttons above will take you to an external link. The Flex Edition is identical to the Complete Edition, but does not require sequential progress through course content, and does not offer a certificate of completion.

Course Description

Missile Technologies in Southern Asia is an online course produced by the Stimson Center South Asia Program’s Strategic Learning initiative, intended for students of all vantage points. This accessible course connects technology to strategy by explaining major missile technologies and how they work, and by presenting perspectives on their relevance to strategic competition in Southern Asia and around the world. Missile Technologies in Southern Asia explores key missiles and missile defense systems, missile arsenals across China, India, and Pakistan, and emerging developments through interactive features, text explainers, and video interviews with more than 20 leading and rising scholars from India, Pakistan, China, the United States, and beyond.