Continental Air Defense: A Dedicated Force Is No Longer Needed

The continental air defense mission evolved during the Cold War to detect and intercept Soviet bombers attacking North America via the North Pole. The continental air defense force that carries out that mission is within the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), which is ajoint U.S. and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Herley, J., Payne, R. G., Marsh, F. R.
Other Authors: GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIV
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1994
Subjects:
Defense Systems
*AIR DEFENSE
MILITARY OPERATIONS
USSR
ANTIMISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS
DEFENSE PLANNING
NORTH AMERICA
BMDO COLLECTION
U5077
GAO REPORTS
North Pole
Orleans
Alaska
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA344790
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA344790

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