A Thoroughly Efficient NavyBrookings Institution, 1987 - 130 pages |
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... Targets and Forces The development of options obviously affects both the kinds of forces deployed by the United States and the targets assigned to them . If forces are to be withheld , they must have not only good chances of surviving ...
... Targets and Forces The development of options obviously affects both the kinds of forces deployed by the United States and the targets assigned to them . If forces are to be withheld , they must have not only good chances of surviving ...
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... targets for this kind of demonstration . And intercontinental ballistic missiles ( ICBMs ) and bombers would be the logical delivery systems to assign to those targets . Since fixed , hard ICBMs are expected to have poor survivability ...
... targets for this kind of demonstration . And intercontinental ballistic missiles ( ICBMs ) and bombers would be the logical delivery systems to assign to those targets . Since fixed , hard ICBMs are expected to have poor survivability ...
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... targets targets targets targets targets points targets Day - to - day alert 120 B - 1B bombers 3,360 1,008 1,008 1,008 50 MX ICBMS 500 18 18 18 342 Minuteman III ICBMs 1,026 37 37 37 160 Poseidon / C - 3 SLBMS 1,600 792 792 792 192 ...
... targets targets targets targets targets points targets Day - to - day alert 120 B - 1B bombers 3,360 1,008 1,008 1,008 50 MX ICBMS 500 18 18 18 342 Minuteman III ICBMs 1,026 37 37 37 160 Poseidon / C - 3 SLBMS 1,600 792 792 792 192 ...
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Defense of the Navy | 5 |
The Maritime Strategy | 12 |
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