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The article reports on the testing for the complex communications network paraphernalia of modern technology into the new Combat Operations Center (COC) of the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD) . It notes that NORAD's commander Dean C. Strother can muster a force of more than 100,000 men with the Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (BMEWS). It adds that the NORAD is a radar defensive force which can add immeasurably to the U.S. nuclear deterrent.

The article focuses on North American Air Defense (NORAD), an aerial defense system under the command of Air Force General Earle E. Partridge which was built to reduce the number of breakthroughs of Soviet bombers. It discusses the issue on the lack of radar and other devices for NORAD to detect missiles. It mentions that NORAD covers the Distant Early Warning (DEW) line and Mid-Canada line. It notes the major functions of NORAD such as informing the Strategic Air Command of a possible attack.

The article reports on the announcement of U.S. Defense Secretary Richard McNamara that U.S. will construct anti-ballistic-missile (ABM) shield against the Red China's possible attack. It says that U.S. President Lyndon Johnson's administration had options on building either the "thin" shield, aimed to strike from Peking or a "thick" shield designed to cope an attack from Moscow, Russia. It says that forward line of defense will consist of five or six perimeter acquisition radar sites (PARS).

The article focuses on the comparison between Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) and California Institute of Technology (Caltech). M.I.T. president Howard Wesley Johnson asserts that M.I.T. emphasize science applications than pure science and that the entire school of Caltech is smaller than their electrical-engineering department. Caltech president Lee A. DuBridge notes that he is optimistic that Caltech will continue a nonindustrial setting of informality and intimacy.

The article offers information on the continued development series of the U.S. Defense Department. It highlights the successful launched of the winged Nike-Zeus missile that intercepts an intercontinental missile and in response to the boast of Soviet Union Prime Minister Nikita Khrushchev. However, Defense Department Secretary Robert S. McNamara expresses his doubts on the effectivity of the Nike-Zeus program in protecting the country.

The article reports on the response of U.S. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara about the criticisms that he received due to his management of the RS-70, a reconnaissance-strike superbomber. According to McNamara, the fast development of RS-70 could not be implemented immediately since it needs highly sophisticated equipment. Furthermore, it notes that McNamara and President John F. Kennedy want to spend 171 million dollars only for the development of the project.

The article discusses the technology developments and techniques at the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) aiming to detect and prevent threat. It states that NORAD can now detect and locate missiles or satellites with its two powerful beams fan at the Thule station in Greenland. It indicates that the Thule station and similar station in Clear, Alaska were built as the result of the effort of 2900 firms to locate missile.

The article offers news briefs related to electrical equipment manufacturing in the U.S. to be used on space works. Westinghouse Electric Corp. brought its nuclear reactor prowess to be used on Nerva, the first atomic rocket, and Snap, an atomic-generated power for satellites. Microwave Associates has manufactured microwave components for aerospace computers and radars. Collins Radio Co. has made deep-space tracking systems for weather satellites.

The article focuses on the missile program of the U.S. It states that as the Soviets started to test-fire its five intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), the U.S. conducted test-fires on the ICBM Atlas of the Air Force, which is made from liquid oxygen and kerosene. It mentions that the Air Force commenced the development of intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) Thor at an earlier schedule. The U.S. Navy is also working on its Lockheed Polaris, which is designed against submarines.

The article offers information on the anti-ballistic-missile system (ABM) called Safeguard proposed by U.S. President Richard Nixon and defense secretary Melvin Laird. Accordingly, the ABM is designed primarily to protect and defend the U.S. from offensive surprise missile attack. However, the importance and affordability of Safeguard has earned mixed reactions from notable people including professor Albert Wohlstetter , physicist Hans Bethe , and scientific adviser Jerome Wiesner.

The article focuses on the radar signature analysis (RSA), a technique used by the U.S. Air Force scientists in detecting foreign satellites. It says that the RSA enabled scientists to reconstruct the features of a satellite from a foreign nation, wherein radar pulse patterns were being examined. Meanwhile, through the refinement of the technique and equipment of RSA, analysts were able to make more advanced determinations regarding the intercontinental ballistic missiles and Soviet spacecraft.

The article looks at the argument between the U.S. Air Force and Defense Secretary Robert McNamara over the expenditures for the RS-70 super bomber. It notes that the Air Force aims to spend 491 million dollars for the to put the RS-70 on operation while Defense Secretary McNamara opted for 171 million on a program to develop three prototype RS-70s. It is also inferred that McNamara now plans to spend 52 million dollars for the technological development of the aircraft and to restudy the RS-70.

The article reports on the experiment done by U.S. scientists on Kwajalein Island in Marshall Islands. It mentions that the scientists have prepared Nike Zeus, U.S. Army's anti-missile missile, for a test in the area. It notes that the scientists want to know if a reliable defense can stand against a surprise attack from intercontinental missiles. The scientists have employed Zeus Acquisition Radar (ZAR) in which its main objective is to detect incoming missile.

The article reports on the armed forces of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.) that could match against the U.S. It states that the hundreds of 800-mile Russian intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBMs) firings have been counted by the U.S. radar stations in Turkey compared to 30-40 U.S. IRBM firings. It says that the capability of military machine of Russia is geared for defense, including the submarine, air fleet and missiles.

The article discusses the flight of Thor missile from Cape Canaveral Missile Test Center in Florida in September 1957. It states that the success of the launch had boosted the West's defenses, specifically from North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries and overseas bases. It says that Thor traveled not only 1,500 miles but 2,000 miles. It adds that while the U.S. is creating ballistic missiles, it also works on defense against the intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) of Russia.

The article offers information on the anti-ballistic missile system (ABM) site of the U.S. government located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It states that the ABM site features a concrete housing which measures 231 square feet, and a power plant which consists of six large generators and 17-ton fly wheels. Moreover, it mentions that the construction in the site is considered to be 90% completed and is designed to carry on the war brought by the governments of Soviet Union and China.

The article focuses on the aspects of Safeguard anti-ballistic missile proposal of U.S. President Richard M. Nixon. It states that some government sectors are opposing the president's decision to manufacture and deploy the missiles. Furthermore, it notes that the proposal's details remain to be carried out with an agreement that would enable the Pentagon to acquire the first two missile sites.