 | DIANE Publishing Company - 1996 - Страниц: 102
...major regional conflicts. Some targets can be hit by 25 or more combinations of aircraft and weapons. In addition, service interdiction assets can provide...percent coverage for many types of targets. Despite this level of capability, the services are modifying current platforms and developing new weapon systems... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services - 1997 - Страниц: 326
...percent of the thousands of expected ground targets in two major regional conflicts. In addition, the interdiction assets can provide 140 to 160 percent coverage for many types of targets. Despite this level of capability, the services are modifying current platforms and developing new systems that... | |
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Bottom line: a staggering target overkill exists in Fortress America, even for fighting two wars at once. The GAO has documented the redundancies in a 1996 study: The services already have at least 10 ways to hit 65 percent of the thousands of expected... 