Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1979: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, Ninety-fifth Congress, Second SessionU.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 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 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 submarine , believed to be the prototype to develop the full hull form and propulsion system for future nuclear ballistic missile and attack submarines . The PRC has continued its nuclear testing program . During FY 1977 , two ...
... attack submarine , believed to be the prototype to develop the full hull form and propulsion system for future nuclear ballistic missile and attack submarines . The PRC has continued its nuclear testing program . During FY 1977 , two ...
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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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... attack . Indeed , it is at least conceivable that the mission of assured destruction would not have to be executed at all in the event that deterrence failed . But no potential enemy should be permitted to think that he could , at some ...
... attack . Indeed , it is at least conceivable that the mission of assured destruction would not have to be executed at all in the event that deterrence failed . But no potential enemy should be permitted to think that he could , at some ...
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active addition air defense aircraft airlift allies amphibious areas Army assessment attack balance ballistic missile base bomber capability carrier CHART command and control communications continue conventional cost cruise missile DEFENSE BUDGET Department of Defense deployed deployment deterrence effective efforts enemy equipment Europe fiscal fleet force levels force structure funds helicopter ICBM improve increase initial launchers logistic maintain maintenance major manpower Marine Corps ment military million MINUTEMAN MINUTEMAN III mission mobility modernization NATO naval forces Navy's nuclear forces nuclear weapons operations percent personnel planned potential procurement production projected readiness reduce request requirements reserve satellites sea control Secretary BROWN Senator STENNIS shipbuilding ships SLBM Soviet Navy Soviet Union squadrons SSBNs strategic nuclear submarines surveillance TACFIRE targets theater nuclear theater nuclear forces threat TRIDENT U.S. forces U.S. Navy United USSR V/STOL warfare Warsaw Pact weapon systems