Self-reliant defensive missiles for boost-phase interception seem to be cost-effective. Deployment would benefit all nations by decreasing the danger of rocket attack.
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Canavan, G., Teller, E. Strategic defence for the 1990s. Nature 344, 699–704 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1038/344699a0
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