The following report outlines the endeavors of the Defense Special Weapons Agency from 1947-1997, the first 50 years of service. Specifics include: (1) Initial charter, (2) Dawn of the atomic age, (3) Early years of the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project, (4) Discovery, (5) Strategic deterrence, (6) Strategic deterrence with nuclear parity, (7) Force modernization and the demise of the Warsaw Pact, (8) Post Cold War priorities, and (9) future challenges.


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    Title :

    Defense Special Weapons Agency 1947 - 1997. The First 50 Years of National Service


    Publication date :

    1997


    Size :

    46 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English