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...recent dispute over production of the B-70 has given him just such an opportunity. Two issues arise from this dispute. The first is whether the U.S. should spend $10 billion to develop the B-70, as the Air Force already has a large fleet of B-47s, B-52s and B-58s. The President and the Secretary of Defense have decided that the U.S. does not, despite LeMay's loud claims for the bomber's usefulness. But LeMay plans to continue his one-man war in Congress. This raises the second issue whether or not a military officer should...
When Congress specially included $449 million in the Defense bill last month for the production of more long-range B-52s and mediumrange, supersonic B-58s, and to step up study of the supersonic (2,000 m.p.h.) B-70. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara stubbornly insisted that he would not spend the money. Since the Moscow air show, McNamara's attitude is getting sharp new criticism on Capitol Hill. Said Acting Chairman A. Willis Robertson of the Senate's Defense Appropriations Subcommittee: "I feel there have been developments that may entitle us to a second look...
Bomber Deterrent. Despite the surge in missiles, manned bombers will continue to play a major role in strategic deterrence. The bill will create the 14th wing of long-range, 650-m.p.h. B-525 and the 2nd wing of mediumrange, 1,300-m.p.h. B58 Hustlers. Kennedy wanted to drop production of both the B-52s and the B-58s in 1962. but the House added $448,840,000 to continue purchase of the bombers and to step up study of the highly controversial 2,000-m.p.h. B-70, which is now in mock-up form. In addition, the bill speeds...
...farm tractors will ransom 1,200 Cubans from their homeland, maybe a nuclear submarine or two will redeem the Americans held in Red Chinese jails, and 100 B-58s will persuade the East Germans to release 10,000 of their malcontents...
Generals White and Power make a persuasive case for the B-70, but it would be even more persuasive if a lot of defense experts did not argue just as plausibly that it would make more sense to narrow the missile gap by speeding up development of Minuteman. If defense funds were unlimited, it would doubtless be well to push ahead with both the B70 and Minuteman-and build more B-58s, more Polaris submarines and more Atlases, make SAC more secure by dispersing its bases, and hasten modernization of Army equipment too. But every defense budget, whether it totals...