Soviet Air Defenses May Match U S System, Official Says
A Pentagon official indicated Soviet radar and air defense net expansions may be as extensive as the U S Canadian system with potential parity or superiority. He cited the 25 year old PVO organization and Moscow defense in WWII as evidence, noting a cost estimate of at least two billion dollars for the U S Canadian net and the prospect of 1957 readiness developments. Also mentioned were U S air force leaders and plans linked to pig breeding in Cyprus as unrelated items.