Kennedy attacks ABM system as fear driven policy
Senator Edward M. Kennedy criticizes the Nixon approved ABM deployment as false security and fear based. He urges rigorous scrutiny of Pentagon and defense spending, comparing it to the tight review given domestic programs, while traveling en route to Alaska after a Detroit stop.
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Study challenges Soviet first strike capability analysis
A Senate study based on pessimistic Defense Department assumptions argues the SS-9 force could not eliminate the Minuteman deterrent. Dr. Ralph E. Lapp contends even with 1000 warheads only a portion would reach targets, leaving silos intact and undermining a first strike.
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NATO Cuts and European Nuclear Options Loom
A New York Times Service report notes NATO faces four strategic choices amid possible American troop withdrawals. Options include maintaining current force levels, reducing forces with a reinforced U.S. nuclear guarantee, fostering a European deterrent, or Germany seeking autonomy and possibly its own weapons. The Georgetown CSIS panel, chaired by Livingston T. Merchant, based conclusions on discussions with 100 European political and military figures this spring.
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