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...limit of about 2,400 on the total number of missile launchers that each nation may deploy. That includes land-based and submarine-fired missiles; in addition, each long-range bomber would count as a single launcher, even though each plane can release more than one bomb. In a major concession, the Soviets dropped their demand that tactical nuclear weapons (both airborne and land-based) deployed with NATO forces in Europe be counted as launchers...
Brown, 56, a former bomber pilot, is known for firm opinions and candor in expressing them. His troubles originated at a student forum at Duke University Law School on Oct. 10. During a 40-minute period of questions and answers in the student lounge, he was asked if the U.S. had considered using force against oil-producing nations in the Middle East. "I don't know," he said, responding rather cautiously at first. "I hope not. We have no plans...
Juggernaut updates the Noon plot device by combining it with that most lamentable of contemporary genres, the catastrophe epic. This time, it is a floating city that is in danger: the liner Britannic, with 1,200 passengers aboard. The mad bomber is ... well, let's just say disgruntled. No use ruining the surprise...
...reducing the current budget of $305 billion by between $5 billion and $6 billion, largely by paring some defense and public-works spending. Inflation will make this difficult. Last week the Pentagon reported that the original cost estimates on 42 major weapons systems under development, notably the B-l bomber and the Trident submarine-missile system, have increased by a walloping $37 billion, and by $16 billion in the past three months alone. To fight inflation, budget cutting and tight money will probably remain the two keys of Administration policy...
...seems that Birmingham may have a respite from the winged Orwellian threat. During one flight demonstration, a grenade attached to the bomber's underside detonated prematurely and wiped out Bailey's one-craft air force. Undaunted, the designers are now at work on an unproved model. If successful, they dream of a fleet of RPVS prowling overhead long before...