Trends in Continental Defence: A Canadian Perspective |
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Changes in Soviet Offensive Force Structures | 11 |
Soviet Bomber Forces in 1993 Under Three Arms | 17 |
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ABM Treaty active air defence airborne aircraft ALCM arms control assume AWACS Bear-H Blackjack bomber forces bombers and cruise Cana Canada Canadian Arctic waters Canadian defence Canadian Government Canadian SBR Canadian territory capability CINC continental defence cost counter-force strikes cruise missile decision defence policy Defense Initiative deployed deployment deterrence DEW line dian diesel submarines early warning ground-based ICBM implications increasing intercept interceptor missile issues launched launchers limited ments military targets million mutual assured destruction national surveillance naval NORAD North Warning System nuclear submarines nuclear war-fighting operational options patrol phase Pinetree Line plausible point defence political possible range require SDI programme SLBM SLCMs Soviet bomber Soviet offensive forces Soviet SSBNs Soviet strategic Soviet submarines Soviet Union space-based radar SSKP SSNs stealth technology strategic defence Strategic Defense Initiative strategic forces suggest superpower surveillance systems Table threat Unified Space Command United USAF warhead ceiling weapons zone