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Iron Curtain factions weigh rivals' power in Europe
Based on 1950s assessments, NATO and Warsaw Pact forces total about 7.2 to 7.9 million across Europe. Soviet divisions number roughly 2 to 2.25 million in Europe, with as many as 60–65 divisions possible in satellites in emergencies. NATO could field about 4 million on the continent, boosted to over 7 million with reinforcements. firepower and readiness vary, and McNamara warns ground strength alone cannot guarantee defense without nuclear options.
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John Bausman
Frankfurt
Germany
Iron Curtai
North Avanlic Treaty Organization
Soviet Union
NATO
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert Ss. McNamara
Warsaw Pact
Europe
British Institute For Strategic Studies
Red China
Associated Press
Mo Wamiara
McNamara
Italy
Greece
Turkey
United States
Texas
U.S
U.S.S.R
Poland
Hungary
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Urals
France
I Curtain
Euopean
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