Greatest Conflict in a Decade or Two Predicted by Keegan
Keegan argues the Soviet civil defense program and weapon modernization create conditions for a likely global conflict within the next decade or two. He cites mass civilian bunkers, dispersed defense facilities, and training aimed at civilian-military leadership capacity. He contrasts American strategy with Soviet military planning and warns of a Warsaw Pact modernization that could surprise NATO in a 24 to 36 hour battle.
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Belashika
Aleksandr Altunin
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Europe
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Hundreds of Deaths in Chinese Uprising Report
West German agency cites Chinese sources saying many hundreds or thousands died in an uprising linked to Mao Zedong's widow in Szechwan. Widespread fighting reported in at least 10 provinces with rebels using improvised weapons. crackdown follows October arrests.
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China
Szechwan
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CPR
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Puerto Rico Governor Focuses on Economy Over Statehood
Carlos Romero Barcelo, sworn in as Puerto Rico's fifth elected governor, prioritizes reviving the island's sagging economy over statehood. He vows to eliminate dire living conditions while noting Ford's statehood proposal is a new factor to study. Carter’s representative at the ceremony was Mayor Maurice Ferre of Miami.
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Ford
Commonwealth
Carlos Romero Barcelo
Independence
Romero
Jimmy Carter
Maurice Ferre
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