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But a scheduled 5,000-marcher protest against German NATO Panzer divisions now training in Wales fizzled out: only 400 marchers appeared. British labor refused a C.N.D. plea for a two-day strike against the resumption of nuclear testing. More important was the effect on Britain's powerful Trades...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Opinion: Bomb Shock | 9/15/1961 | See Source »

A Breakthrough? Why did Khrushchev do it? All the evidence now indicates that the Kremlin's boss decided at least six months ago against the whole idea of joining a test-ban treaty. In all probability, Khrushchev has been under heavy pressure from his own generals who demand an...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Russia: A Bang in Asia | 9/8/1961 | See Source »

What Russian weapons need testing? Probably the most urgent Soviet need is for testing powerful but light nuclear warheads that can be carried by comparatively small missiles like the U.S. Polaris and Minuteman. The great boosters used for Russian space shots are so expensive that they cannot be produced in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: A HISTORY OF RUSSIAN TESTING | 9/8/1961 | See Source »

Such rocket strikes would probably be few. but in all-out nuclear war Russian-manned bombers would also at tack the U.S.. and some of them would surely reach their targets. Russian submarines would attack coastal cities. They may not have Polaris-type rockets that can be fired underwater...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: A HISTORY OF RUSSIAN TESTING | 9/8/1961 | See Source »

Can the U.S. strike back? It certainly can. Some U.S. ICBMs are now ready to fly, and nuclear submarines are already at sea. each carrying 16 Polaris missiles ready to fire on signal. Other missiles, such as Thors and Matadors, are set to strike at Soviet centers from close-in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: A HISTORY OF RUSSIAN TESTING | 9/8/1961 | See Source »

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