Department of Defense Annual Report Fiscal Year 1979. Executive Summary,

Abstract

The Secretary of Defense concludes that, while there is work ahead, there are no grounds for panic or crash efforts. The world remains turbulent and dangerous; the Soviets, despite all their internal handicaps and external problems, have become a serious military competitor. Certainly we pulled ahead in the late 1950s and early 1960s, and then substantially reduced our basic effort while the Soviets continued to expand theirs at a steady pace. Now we must increase our investment in defense if we are to stay abreast. That we have the basic strength and will for the task cannot be in doubt. That we have the prudence and patience to run at whatever pace the Soviets may choose to set remains to be seen.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 02, 1978
Accession Number
ADA082834

Entities

People

  • Harold Brown

Organizations

  • United States Department of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Aircrafts
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Arms Control
  • Defense Systems
  • Fleet Ballistic Missiles
  • Guided Missiles
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • International Conflicts
  • Military Budgets
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • War
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Educational Psychology
  • Strategic Security Studies