Evening star., 1961-03-28
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Partial DEFENSE TEXT
Boost in Missiles Sought

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now under development. is de-
signed to provide about 30
minutes Of warning by de-
tecting missiles Immediately
after launching. f. I recon-
mend that an additional $50
million in new obligational
authority be added to the 1862
budget to accelerate compile
ton of the development phase
of the Midas program, with the
goal Of achieving an opera
tional system at an earlier
date.
For the next several years at
least, however, we shall have
to. continue to provide a de-
fense against manned bomber
attack. I recommend $23
million in new obligational
authority to be added to the
1862 budget for this purpose.
d. Improving the command
and control Of our strategic
deterrent. :. The invulnerable
and continuous command posts
land communications centers
provided in these recommends
tons (requiring an additional
SIG million in new obligational
authority are only the begin
ming Of a major but absolutely
vital effort to achieve a truly
unified, Nation wide. inde-
Structible system to insure
high-level command, commu-
nication and control and a
properly authoritative response
under any conditions.
E.. There are a number Of
other space and research pro-
grams related to our strategic
and continental air defense
forces which ! find require ad-
ditional support. These include
missile defense and penetration
aids. Dynasoar, Advent. De-
fender, Discoverer and certain
other programs. An additional
$226 million IN new ohliga-
ltional authority is requested to
finance them. q
III. Strengthening Our Ability
to Deter or c0nfine limited
! Wors.
The Free Worlds security
can be endangered not only by
q nuclear attack, but also by
being slowly nibbled away at
the periphery, regardless Of
our strategic power. by forces
of subversion, infiltration, in
timidation, indirect or nom
overt aggression, internal rey-'
. olution, diplomatic blackrnail,
guerrilla warfare or a series Of
limited wars.
To meet our own extensive
commitments and needed inn
provements In conventional
forces, I recommend the fol-
) lowing:
A. Strengthened capacity to
meet limited and guerrilla war
fare Limited military adven.
lures and threats to the secu-
rity Of the free world that are
not large enough to justify the
label Of limited war" x
B. Expanded research on
non-nuclear weapons. I
recommend, therefore, an ad-
ditional $122 million in new
obligational authority to speed
up current limited warfare re-
search and development Ipro-
grams and to provide for the
initiation Of entirely new pro-
grams.
c. Increased flexibiIity Of
conventional forces. A total
af 129 new, longer-range, mod
ern airlift aircraft win be pro-
cured through fiscal 1862, com.
pared with the so previously
programmed. An additional
Sta million new obligational
authority will be required in
the 1862 budget to finance this
expanded program.
These additional aircraft will
help TO meet our airlift require
ments until the new specially
designed. long-range, jet-pow-
cred C-l41 transport becomes
available. 80.
I am also recommending in
this message $40 million in new
obligational authority for the
construction of an additional
amphibiouS transport Of o new
type, increasing both the speed
and the capability Of Marine
Corps sealift capacity; and $84
million In new obligational
authority for an increase In the
Nays ship rehabilitation and
, lmodernization program, making
possible an increase IN the num-
ber Of ship overhauls Gas well
, aS q higher level Of naval air.
. craft naintenance).
~ am recommending $3.50
/ million in new obligational au-
!, thority for increased procure
ment Of such items as hell
copters, rifles, modern nom
. nuclear weapons, electronics
and communications equip
ment. improved ammunition for
D artillery and infantry weapons,
{ and torpedoes. :.
! Asks $45 Million
q r. Al re