Carter Faces Shipload of Foreign Problems for New Era
Washington analysts say the Carter administration inherits long-standing issues from Ford era. Key advisers Cyrus Vance and Zbigniew Brzezinski shape a policy stressing economics, morality, and architecture over spectacle. SALT II, Panama Canal, Middle East, Rhodesia, and NATO alliance dynamics loom large for 1977.
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Carter Eyes Fast Defense Choices Amid Budget Constraints
Carter aims to keep a strong defense while building a lean fighting force. Key decisions loom on the B1 bomber, Navy shipbuilding, and weapons programs like the MX and cruise missiles. Officials say cuts may target personnel costs, now about 55 percent of the budget, with careful planning before the March 15 budget resolution.
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