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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Helms was hinting at establishing usable covert contacts. At other times, he spoke approvingly of covert operations, and how the lack of them today has limited U.S. options. Helms urged that "we go back to some of those good old dirty days when we had an arsenal of things that we used to do around the world and we used to organize our allies and get them to help us out. We don't have to do anything blatant." At another point, Helms said: "We have friends; there are operations...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Special Report: Searching for the Right Response | 3/12/1979 | See Source »

Attribute much of Vastola's success to what goes on inside his head. Emphasizing that "strategy is the most important part of competition once you master a certain element of physical dexterity," Vastola employs an arsenal of different tactical approaches that ensure weapons superiority on the strip...

Author: By Stephen A. Herzenberg, | Title: Fencing Captain Gene Vastola: Cool, Calm and Crafty | 3/7/1979 | See Source »

...lavishly welcoming Arafat could have been in part to outflank his leftist opposition in Iran by demonstrating his solidarity with the Palestinians. That view was supported by Chief of Staff Qarani's assurances that Iran would abide by its agreement with the U.S. not to share its arsenal of Amerlean-supplied planes, missiles and other weapons with any other state. Qarani predicted that foreign military advisers, and perhaps some technicians from the U.S., would soon be invited to return to Iran...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: IRAN: Now, Another Power Struggle | 3/5/1979 | See Source »

...agree, believing that Nitze has narrowed his vision to statistics, which cannot tell the full story of power. They counter his figures with compelling arguments that without a treaty the arms race will grow, and the Russians will gain even more unless the U.S. adds massively to its own arsenal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY by HUGH SIDEY: The White-Haired Hawk | 2/26/1979 | See Source »

...retired American generals and admirals.* I have read it myself, and I very much approve of that letter. Those generals have already retired, but they are concerned and that means that the situation is indeed not tranquil. I have said this to a number of foreign friends: the nuclear arsenal of the Soviet Union and the constant development of their strategic weapons means that we can say that the Soviet Union is already on a par with the U.S. The Soviet military budget takes up around 20% of the gross national product.* What does one do with all these things...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: An Interview with Teng Hsiao-p'ing | 2/5/1979 | See Source »

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