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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1968

Page

5

The ABM Dilemma and the Soviet Shield

A Look At The Anti-Ballistic Missile analyzes Soviet ABM deployment around Moscow and the possible U S responses. It discusses Nike X the thin shield and the risk of a wider arms race, plus defenses hardening and penetration aids. It notes McNamara political pressures and fears of a false sense of security guiding policy.

Defense McNamara Soviet Union Moscow U.S. Air Force U.S Pentagon Capitol Hill White House Red China U. S Hitler France Jerome B. Wiesner Kennedy Herbert F.york Robert S. McNamara Congress John C. Foster Jr Department of Defense Subcommittee Joint Committee On Atomic Energy Mees

ABM Funding Totals for Current and Next Fiscal Years

The United States began ABM development in 1955. By June 30 1968 about 486 million dollars were available for ABM in the current year including Nike X and related research. For 1968–69 requests total about 1.232 billion dollars with Sentinel deployment 651 million, Sentinel development 313 million, Nike X advanced development 165 million, and Defender concept study 103 million. The House Armed Services Committee has not set a hearing date.

U. S Congress House Armed Services Committee

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