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.
Defense Special Weapons Agency 1947 - 1997. The First 50 Years of National Service
1997
46 pages
Report
No indication
English
Military Sciences , Military Operations, Strategy, & Tactics , Military history , Nuclear energy , Military forces(United states) , Military requirements , United states government , International politics , Combat readiness , Cold war , Warsaw pact countries , Strategic warfare , Battles , National defense , Nuclear bombs , Dswa(Defense special weapons agency)