US and Soviet arms race persists despite pact
The United States and Soviet Union remain locked in a broad military competition despite a new strategic arms pact. MIRV development continues with Soviet tests while the U S argues for maintaining strength through qualitative upgrades. Analysts foresee multi year wrangling before any further ceilings on warheads missiles and bombers are agreed, with U S forces growing their lead in nuclear capability.
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Budget, bomber totals stir congressional weather in 1950s
The administration faces rough weather in Congress as B1 price tags reach about $40 million per unit for 241 proposed bombers. The Russians lag with around 140 long-range bombers versus the American fleet. Russia may be shifting strategy by testing a supersonic swing-wing bomber code named Backfire, amid little controversy over the antimissile treaty.
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