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De Gaulle dreams of Europe only to the extent that Europe is France. The symbol of his nationalist policy took concrete shape last week when the French government let it be known that it now has two Mirage IV bombers capable of delivering atomic bombs (probably 60 kilotons each). While...
Paques had worked at NATO only since last October, and though he could read the minutes of secret council meetings it is unlikely that he did as much damage to that organization as he did to President de Gaulle's force de frappe. The enemy of the U.S. proved...
In one sense, practical consequences of the test ban are relatively minor. It will not end the arms race or reduce nuclear stockpiles by a single kiloton. It obviously will not tip the balance of power-or both sides would not have accepted it. Its most concrete result is to...
Obviously De Gaulle must go on test ing if he is to develop his force de frappe. Some believe that the Moscow agreement puts the U.S. and Russia in league against De Gaulle and his ambitions, thereby further straining the NATO alliance. But Washington argues that De Gaulle cannot grow...
Billions for Defense. The four major NATO nations in Western Europe-Britain, France, Italy and West Germany-have increased their defense spending an average 45% since 1959 to $15 billion this year. Despite the trend in Britain to lean more and more on the U.S. for its major defense protection...