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

Abstract

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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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA319996

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assassination
  • Cold War
  • Deterrence
  • Energy
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • Iraqi-War
  • Korean War
  • Nato Forces
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Persian Gulf
  • Persian Gulf War
  • South Africa
  • Treaties
  • Ussr
  • Vietnam War
  • War

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Strategic Security Studies