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Resident’s party emerged in the unexpected role of cruise promoters.Perhaps their most frequently cited argument against the B-l was the fact that the cruise could perform virtually the same mission in a far more efficient, economical and sophisticated manner than the controversial bomber The cruise is, by all accounts, the most popular . item of military hardware since the advent of the jeep. It is a pilotless drone, less than 21 feet long and 21 inches in diameter Various models can be equipped with conventional or nuclear warheads, have a range of up to, 2,000 miles and are directed on a pre-programmed flight path by a highly advanced computerized guidance system which can land the cruise within 30 yards of a designated target The cruise is, in Pentagon terms at least, a real bargain It costs $1 million or less per copy, compared with $100 million or more for each B-l And it can be launched from planes, submarines, surface ships, trucks or tanks Therein lies its only problem If the cruise* is to be included in any future United States-Soviet Union agreement limiting strategic delivery vehicles (a course this country currently is resisting) there must be some means of accurately verifying the number of operational missiles But the cruise is an arms control nightmare because its small size, adaptibility and mobility make it very easy to hide. That scares the liberals, who know that SALT agreements are useless without verification capability. But it’s probably too late for them to forsake the cruise now.Thoughts
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Pomona Progress Bulletin
Pomona, California, US
Mon, Jul 18, 1977
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