1985 Air Force Ass'n Memo Soviet Strategic Forces Dev Senate Hearing Gershwin

Description: Interesting report. Paper - total of 11 sheets of paper, 20 pages typed (back and front of most of the pages). Starts with a Memorandum from Edgar E Ulsamer, Assistant Executive Director/Policy & Communications, AFA - Air Force Association. To National Officers and Directors, State and Chapter Presidents. Dated June 28, 1985"A new National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) has just been issued, describing the size and scope of Soviet strategic build up. While the NIE itself is classified, many of its conclusions were reflected in a recent Congressional hearing. The primary witness at the hearing was Lawrence K. Gershwin, the National Intelligence Officer for Strategic Programs on the National Intelligence Council. His prepared statement for the hearing is being included in this mailing. It details the Soviet drive for military supremacy and should prove most helpful to you in your discussions on U.S. defense needs." The rest of the pages are the report and graphs/charts that go along with it. Title page reads:Soviet Strategic Force DevelopmentsTestimony before a joint session of the subcommittee on strategic and theater nuclear forces of the Senate armed services committeeand The defense subcommittee of the Senate committee on appropriationsJune 26, 1985ByRobert M. Gates, Chairman, National Intelligence Council and deputy director for intelligence Central Intelligence agencyLawrence K. Gershwin National intelligence officer for strategic programs, national intelligence council. Topics covered includeICBMsSS-20sSLBMsheavy bomberscruise missilesgrown of intercontinental attack forcesstrategic defenceballistic missile defenseair defenseantisubmarine warfareleadership protectioncommand and control considerationsspace programdirected-energy and hypervelocity kinetic-energy weaponsresources for projected developments and arms control considerationsCharts and graphs Overall good condition showing some light creasing. Staple bound, looks like the staple was removed at some point and restapled. Please see photos.

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