Hearings on Military Posture and H.R. 10929: Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1979 Before the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, Ninety-fifth Congress, Second Session, Part 1U.S. Government Printing Office, 1978 - United States |
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... attack on Western Europe . Such an attack could be nuclear or non - nuclear . It might occur after some days or weeks of mobilization and deploy- ment by the Warsaw Pact , but we cannot rule out the possibility that the powerful pact ...
... attack on Western Europe . Such an attack could be nuclear or non - nuclear . It might occur after some days or weeks of mobilization and deploy- ment by the Warsaw Pact , but we cannot rule out the possibility that the powerful pact ...
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... attack on Western Europe . Such an attack could be nuclear or non - nuclear . It might occur after some days or weeks of mobilization and deployment by the Warsaw Pact , but we cannot rule out the possibility that the power- ful Pact ...
... attack on Western Europe . Such an attack could be nuclear or non - nuclear . It might occur after some days or weeks of mobilization and deployment by the Warsaw Pact , but we cannot rule out the possibility that the power- ful Pact ...
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... attack . NATO presently is considering another modification of its position with revised provisions which , while preserving the essential elements of the current position , should improve its negotiability and assist the West in ...
... attack . NATO presently is considering another modification of its position with revised provisions which , while preserving the essential elements of the current position , should improve its negotiability and assist the West in ...
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... attack on the United States itself is very low . But since the consequences of such an attack would be so catastrophic , we must maintain a powerful strategic force to deter it . Because of our unique role in the collective security ...
... attack on the United States itself is very low . But since the consequences of such an attack would be so catastrophic , we must maintain a powerful strategic force to deter it . Because of our unique role in the collective security ...
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... attack at a variety of levels can we achieve essential equivalence and have the confidence necessary to a credible deterrent . Credibility cannot be maintained , especially in a crisis , with a combination of inflexible forces ( however ...
... attack at a variety of levels can we achieve essential equivalence and have the confidence necessary to a credible deterrent . Credibility cannot be maintained , especially in a crisis , with a combination of inflexible forces ( however ...
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active addition Admiral HOLLOWAY air defense Air Force aircraft airlift allies amphibious areas arms Army attack AWACS ballistic missile base bomber budget capability carrier Chairman CLAYTOR combat command and control communications continue cost cruise missile deleted Department of Defense deployed deployment deterrence effective efforts equipment Europe fighter fleet force structure funds going helicopter ICBM improve increase initial logistic maintain maintenance major Marine Corps ment military million mission mobilization modernization NATO naval forces Navy's nuclear forces operational percent personnel planned potential procurement readiness recruiting reduce request requirements Reserve Forces Secretary BROWN Secretary of Defense ships SLBM Soviet Navy Soviet Union squadrons SSBN strategic nuclear submarines surface-to-air missile surveillance tactical air tanks targets theater nuclear forces threat tion TRIDENT U.S. Navy United USSR V/STOL war reserve stocks warfare Warsaw Pact weapon systems