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...this had been the real thing, the First Brigade would have been in the air within 18 hours of the signal to go. The 82nd, two other Army divisions and one Marine division are the ground combat element of the Rapid Deployment Force. Because paratroopers are able to land anywhere with maximum speed and surprise, the 82nd is always at the ready...
...hydrogen bomb, a fission reaction at the core triggers a fusion reaction,* which releases a rapid burst of neutrons. These neutrons have to penetrate an outer shield of uranium 238, which reduces their velocity, increases the bomb's explosive punch and releases harmful radioactivity...
...office building boom about to bust? Obviously the industry is cyclical, and the current rapid rate of activity cannot continue indefinitely. The present construction, however, appears so soundly based that the outlook is optimistic. Given a bit of luck, the boom will continue for at least three years, and possibly four or five. Then the industry will need to pause for breath and find new funds...
Taking up station at Diego Garcia, the ships will constitute a prepositioned mobile "supply dump" should the President order any part of the new 110,000 man Rapid Deployment Force into action in the region...
...present Arab heads of state, notes Levy, have reached power by forcibly eliminating their predecessors. Also, during the past decade, Arabs have fought Arabs in numerous bloody wars. The region's stability is further undermined by the traumatic changes brought on by oil wealth, such as rapid economic development, huge riches and a massive influx of foreign labor. These have caused violent strains in Muslim orthodoxy, as reflected in the attack on the Sacred Mosque of Mecca and the Iranian revolution...