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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... potential threat to the United States and its allies . However , the strategic missiles of the PRC are now capable of reaching U.S. allies and bases in the Western Pacific . It is extremely difficult to believe that the Soviets would ...
... potential threat to the United States and its allies . However , the strategic missiles of the PRC are now capable of reaching U.S. allies and bases in the Western Pacific . It is extremely difficult to believe that the Soviets would ...
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... potential enemy should be permitted to think that he could , at some point , attack U.S. or allied population and industry , or subject it to collateral damage , without prompt retaliation in kind . 3. Flexibility Assured destruction ...
... potential enemy should be permitted to think that he could , at some point , attack U.S. or allied population and industry , or subject it to collateral damage , without prompt retaliation in kind . 3. Flexibility Assured destruction ...
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... potential enemy's problems , we must avoid reliance on only one type of delivery system , no matter how survivable it may appear at the moment . As with other investments , diversity must characterize our portfolio of strategic ...
... potential enemy's problems , we must avoid reliance on only one type of delivery system , no matter how survivable it may appear at the moment . As with other investments , diversity must characterize our portfolio of strategic ...
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... potential vulnerability of our existing silo - based ICBM force ( MINUTEMAN and TITAN II ) is a major issue of concern to us , but it is important that the issue be approached in perspective . Because ICBM silos are fixed and known ...
... potential vulnerability of our existing silo - based ICBM force ( MINUTEMAN and TITAN II ) is a major issue of concern to us , but it is important that the issue be approached in perspective . Because ICBM silos are fixed and known ...
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... potential enemies must know we are . To be serious , we must satisfy a number of conditions of deterrence with our conventional forces . a . Forward Defense These forces , both U.S. and allied , must be sufficient in the first instance ...
... potential enemies must know we are . To be serious , we must satisfy a number of conditions of deterrence with our conventional forces . a . Forward Defense These forces , both U.S. and allied , must be sufficient in the first instance ...
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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