A Thoroughly Efficient NavyBrookings Institution, 1987 - 130 pages |
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... Bombers are usually characterized as more controllable , but that is not really true . Bombers are not easy to protect on the ground ; therefore , some of them are always kept on alert , ready to launch on warning of an attack . It is ...
... Bombers are usually characterized as more controllable , but that is not really true . Bombers are not easy to protect on the ground ; therefore , some of them are always kept on alert , ready to launch on warning of an attack . It is ...
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... bombers or , if an effort were made to catch the alert bombers before they escaped , would permit the launch of an undamaged ICBM force . Based on these considerations , it clearly makes sense to emphasize the SLBM leg of the Triad ...
... bombers or , if an effort were made to catch the alert bombers before they escaped , would permit the launch of an undamaged ICBM force . Based on these considerations , it clearly makes sense to emphasize the SLBM leg of the Triad ...
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... bombers B - 52G ( with cruise missiles ) Advanced technology bomber ( Stealth ) Advanced technology bomber ( Stealth ) ... bombers do not penetrate ; only the cruise missiles do . e . These examples show the utility of higher alert rates ...
... bombers B - 52G ( with cruise missiles ) Advanced technology bomber ( Stealth ) Advanced technology bomber ( Stealth ) ... bombers do not penetrate ; only the cruise missiles do . e . These examples show the utility of higher alert rates ...
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Defense of the Navy | 5 |
The Maritime Strategy | 12 |
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