Department of Defense Appropriations, Part 1U.S. Government Printing Office, 1976 |
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... Objectives -- The primary U.S. objective is , of course , deterrence and inter- national stability . We do not try to do everything , everywhere our- selves . We are not the world's policeman and we do not pretend to be . We do bear the ...
... Objectives -- The primary U.S. objective is , of course , deterrence and inter- national stability . We do not try to do everything , everywhere our- selves . We are not the world's policeman and we do not pretend to be . We do bear the ...
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... objectives set forth , the expanding capabilities of the Soviet Union , and the trends described , my chief purpose today is to underline the importance of five major pro- gram areas I consider essential . 1. Strategic Nuclear Forces ...
... objectives set forth , the expanding capabilities of the Soviet Union , and the trends described , my chief purpose today is to underline the importance of five major pro- gram areas I consider essential . 1. Strategic Nuclear Forces ...
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... objectives . The effectiveness of our strategic and general purpose forces in relation to the modernized Soviet forces depends on the quality of our R & D . We try continuously to hedge against the uncer- tainties of a rapidly changing ...
... objectives . The effectiveness of our strategic and general purpose forces in relation to the modernized Soviet forces depends on the quality of our R & D . We try continuously to hedge against the uncer- tainties of a rapidly changing ...
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... objectives and the necessary size and composition of U.S. military forces , their deployment , readiness , and effectiveness . A central question that we must try to answer here is this : How sensitive should these dimensions of ...
... objectives and the necessary size and composition of U.S. military forces , their deployment , readiness , and effectiveness . A central question that we must try to answer here is this : How sensitive should these dimensions of ...
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... objectives have been reached . While the existing and proposed strategic arms limitation agreements are important , they do not themselves solve all the problems of strategic stability . Moreover , the current negotiations must still ...
... objectives have been reached . While the existing and proposed strategic arms limitation agreements are important , they do not themselves solve all the problems of strategic stability . Moreover , the current negotiations must still ...
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Page 319 - Each Party undertakes not to develop, test or deploy ABM systems or components which are sea-based, air-based, space-based or mobile land-based.
Page 439 - I have the honor to refer to the Agreement of Friendship and Cooperation Between the United States of America and Spain concluded on this date.
Page 246 - American relations; joint charter schools, including the National War College, and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces...
Page 454 - DONE at Washington, this 7th day of September, 1977, in duplicate, in the English and Spanish languages, both texts being equally authentic. For the...
Page 311 - US would consider the deployment of operational land-mobile ICBM launchers during the period of the Interim Agreement as inconsistent with the objectives of that Agreement.
Page 180 - System (NMCS) , which consists of the National. Military Command Center (NMCC) , the Alternate National Military Command Center (ANMCC) and the National Emergency Airborne Command Post (NEACP) , along with their interconnecting telecommunications and Automated Data Processing (ADP) support.
Page 526 - Corps shall be organized, trained, and equipped to provide fleet marine forces of combined arms, together with supporting air components, for service with the fleet in the seizure or defense of advanced naval bases and for the conduct of such land operations as may be essential to the prosecution of a naval campaign.
Page 437 - To the Senate of the United States: With a view to receiving the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification...
Page 324 - Vietnam, and parts of India. The limited range of the aircraft suggests that it also might be used in a theater support role within the PRC.
Page 349 - Microbial or other biological agents, or toxins whatever their origin or method of production, of types and in quantities that have no justification for prophylactic, protective or other peaceful purposes; 2 Weapons, equipment or means of delivery designed to use such agents or toxins for hostile purposes or in armed conflict.