Department of Defense Appropriations for 1981: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, Second Session, Parts 1-2U.S. Government Printing Office, 1980 |
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... STRATEGIC FORCES LARGER THAN THOSE IN THIS PROGRAM WOULD BE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO MAIN- TAIN AN EQUIVALENT BALANCE . THAT , IN TURN , WOULD REQUIRE A LARGER COMMITMENT OF OUR NATIONAL RESOURCES TO DEFENSE A COMMITMENT WHICH , HOWEVER ...
... STRATEGIC FORCES LARGER THAN THOSE IN THIS PROGRAM WOULD BE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO MAIN- TAIN AN EQUIVALENT BALANCE . THAT , IN TURN , WOULD REQUIRE A LARGER COMMITMENT OF OUR NATIONAL RESOURCES TO DEFENSE A COMMITMENT WHICH , HOWEVER ...
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... STRATEGIC FORCES LARGER THAN THOSE IN THIS PROGRAM WOULD BE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO MAIN- TAIN AN EQUIVALENT BALANCE . THAT , IN TURN , WOULD REQUIRE A LARGER COMMITMENT OF OUR NATIONAL RESOURCES TO DEFENSE A COMMITMENT WHICH , HOWEVER ...
... STRATEGIC FORCES LARGER THAN THOSE IN THIS PROGRAM WOULD BE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO MAIN- TAIN AN EQUIVALENT BALANCE . THAT , IN TURN , WOULD REQUIRE A LARGER COMMITMENT OF OUR NATIONAL RESOURCES TO DEFENSE A COMMITMENT WHICH , HOWEVER ...
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... STRATEGIC FORCES Let me speak briefly about strategic forces . The most recent major initiative in strategic nuclear forces by us is the MX full - scale development and deployment to achieve initial operational capability in 1986 , and ...
... STRATEGIC FORCES Let me speak briefly about strategic forces . The most recent major initiative in strategic nuclear forces by us is the MX full - scale development and deployment to achieve initial operational capability in 1986 , and ...
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... forces , the Soviets the same thing . The second of these day - to - day alerts assumes an out - of - the - blue ... strategic forces in response . GROUND LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE We will begin procuring the ground - launched cruise ...
... forces , the Soviets the same thing . The second of these day - to - day alerts assumes an out - of - the - blue ... strategic forces in response . GROUND LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE We will begin procuring the ground - launched cruise ...
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... strategic forces . In order to keep the same balance we would have to spend more on our strategic forces . That would either come out of the general pur- pose forces , depending on whether the total defense budget was fixed , or have to ...
... strategic forces . In order to keep the same balance we would have to spend more on our strategic forces . That would either come out of the general pur- pose forces , depending on whether the total defense budget was fixed , or have to ...
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Page 37 - God, who presides over the destinies of nations, and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.
Page 473 - January 24, 1980, the president warned that "an attempt by any outside force to gain control of the Persian Gulf region will be regarded as an assault on the vital interests of the United States of America, and such an assault will be repelled by use of any means necessary, including military force.
Page 622 - Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: It Is a pleasure for me to appear before you today, and I...
Page 65 - Treaty undertakes to pursue negotiations in good faith on effective measures relating to cessation of the nuclear arms race at an early date and to nuclear disarmament, and on a treaty on general and complete disarmament under strict and effective international control.
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Page 206 - Coproduction agreements for significant weapons, equipment, and major components (beyond assembly of subcomponents and the fabrication of high-turnover spare parts) are prohibited.
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Page 110 - Soviet general purpose naval forces has not changed significantly since last year, we observe in their construct ion programs ships that appear to reflect a change in the mission orientation of the Soviet navy. The ocean-going surface warship force consists of two KIEV-class light, VTOL, guided missile carriers already in service (with a third carrier fitting out); two KOSKVA-class guided missile aviation cruisers, and 269 other surface warships, including 19 with anti-ship nissile launchers.
Page 206 - Is composed of senior representatives from the Department of State, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the...
Page 205 - States will henceforth view arms transfers as an exceptional foreign policy implement, to be used only in instances where it can be clearly demonstrated that the transfer contributes to our national security interests.