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 - Government publications |
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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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... attacking our main population centers . They could withhold some of their offensive capabilities for follow - on strikes . They could attack a wide range of military and economic targets in addition to our strategic forces . They could ...
... attacking our main population centers . They could withhold some of their offensive capabilities for follow - on strikes . They could attack a wide range of military and economic targets in addition to our strategic forces . They could ...
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Acquisition active addition air defense airborne aircraft airlift allies areas arms Army artillery attack ballistic missile bomber capability carrier Chart combat command and control communications continue conventional cost cruise missile Department of Defense deployed deployment deterrence effective efforts equipment Europe fighter fleet funding ground forces helicopter ICBM improve increase initial launchers logistics maintain major Marine Corps ment military million MINUTEMAN MINUTEMAN III mission mobility modern munitions NATO NATO's naval forces Navy nuclear forces nuclear weapons operational percent personnel planned posture procurement production protection radar readiness reduce region reserve satellites Secretary of Defense ships SLBM Soviet Union squadrons strategic forces strategic nuclear submarine surface-to-air missile surveillance tactical air forces tanks targets theater nuclear theater nuclear forces threat tion TRIDENT United USSR V/STOL war reserve stocks warheads Warsaw Pact weapon systems
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