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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 reports on the nuisance technique conducted by the Soviet transport planes to confuse the motion of Western planes in Berlin, Germany in 1962. It states that the Soviet planes dumped several aluminum chaff in the sky to test the radar operation of the Western fighter planes. It notes that U.S. President John F. Kennedy considered the move of the Soviet government as a dangerous action towards them.

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 reports that the 2,000-odd B-47 medium-jet bombers and hundreds of heavy 6-52 intercontinental jet bombers of the U.S. Strategic Air Command (SAC) had a power margin over the Soviet Union. According to the magazine "Missiles and Rockets," SAC aircrafts are conducting reconnaissance missions in Soviet Union and the Russians cannot stop them. It adds that U.S. radar and photographic mapping mission in the country will continue with success and immunity.

The looks at the methods used to detect the nuclear tests administrated by Soviet Union. It explains that the atmospheric tests by the Russians are difficult to conceal since it can be detected in several ways such as the use of radio receivers to generate pulses of energy, radars to detect radiation of nuclear explosions, and microbarographs for recording atmospheric pressure. The use of underground nuclear tests to conceal explosions and the purpose of the Russian tests are also discussed.

The article reports on the setbacks in Soviet Union's space programs which involves the space station Salyut 2. It mentions that the Russians orbited an unmanned spacecraft that was identified as Cosmos 557 but was later found out to be a Soyuz spacecraft. The Russian government made efforts to beat the largest U.S. Skylab into earth's orbit. According to Western radar trackers, the space station began spinning uncontrollably leading to its destruction.

The article reports on the persistency and growing youth cult of illegal broadcasting by homemade transmitters in the Soviet Union. It cites that dirty jokes, messages to girl friends, and teen-age talk contradict to the official state-controlled broadcasting. It is inferred that Soviet officials are not pleased with "radio hooligans" and states that it has become a communications hazard.

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 warning of Japan for Soviet Russia, whose planes have been flying over northern Hokkaido for months, to stay away from crossing Japan's frontiers. Major General Delmar Spivey of Japan's Air Defense Force ordered his fighter pilots to give one warning to intruders and then a shoot to kill. Hokkaido has been stocked with F-86 Sabre jets, F94 night fighters and up-to-date radar after the Russians shot down an American B-29 within sight of Hokkaido in 1952.

The article reports on a so-called blip that occurred on the screen of the U.S. B-29 bomber after it took off from a base near Tokyo, Japan in the week of October 13, 1952. Another blip traced from the location of the Soviet-held Kurils was observed by radar monitors. It states the search operation conducted by Thunderjets and surface craft after the B-29 failed to return to its base. According to Japanese eyewitnesses, a burning aircraft fell into the sea, which is believed to be under the control of the Soviet Union.

The article reports on the resumption of military supplies to Egypt by the Soviet Union to protect itself the former from Israeli airstrikes. The military hardwares supplied includes MIG-23 and Su-11 fighter aircrafts, SA-4 ground to air missiles and P-15 radar systems. It compares the present situation in Middle east to Spanish Civil War where the bigger military powers are supplying arms to test their efficiency.

The article reports on the issues surrounding the gunning down of Soviet Union forces to the electronic reconnaissance RB-47 plane of the U.S. According to the author, Soviet's Nikita Sergeevich Khruschev issued a note to the U.S., stressing that the Americans had violated Soviet Union's boundaries. The RB-47 plane was part of U.S. so-called ferret flights that probed Russian radar fences in the Pacific area. The U.S. rejected Khrushchev's remarks, calling it as a misinterpretation of facts.

The article presents information on the occurrence of the Cold War between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and its satellite states in 1950. A U.S. Navy Privateer was assigned by the U.S. government to fly a navigation training flight to Copenhagen, Denmark. The airplane did not return and the U.S. charged that Russians were responsible for such occurrence.

The article reports on the development of a military aircraft by the Soviet Union which is being tested in the Caspian Sea. It states that the aircraft is the largest in the world which travels at 350 miles per hour while flying 25 to 50 feet above sea level to make radar detection difficult. It mentions that the aircraft will be equipped with gears for antisubmarine warfare.

The article focuses on the confirmation made by U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara in 1967 that the Soviet Union commenced the construction of a Fractional Orbital Bombing System (FOBS), a missile system set in outer space. According to MacNamara, the success of the Russian experiments in outer space may render the bombing system operational in 1968. It also adds that the U.S. Department of Defense waited to gain evidence before McNamara decided to confirm the existence of FOBS.

The article discusses the attack made by Soviet jets on a plane of Air France that is flying from Frankfurt to Berlin, Germany. The passengers lay down on their stomachs as bullets from the jets pierced the plane. The pilot Gilbert Schwallinger dived the plane into a cloud formation and used it as cover until he reached the Tempelhof Airdome in Berlin where he landed safely. The Soviets claimed that the plane is flying towards Leipzig, although the U.S. Air Force radar recorded that it is on course as it passed Fulda.

The article offers information related to the voyage of Soviet cosmonaut Gherman Titov aboard spaceship Vostok II in 17 hurtling orbits around the Earth. It states that seconds later after Titov's voyage, American radar watchers knew a Russian spaceship was aloft, flashed word to Western tracking stations around the world. It comments that most American scientists and space experts unsurprised at Russia's feat because it represented no new breakthrough for Russian rocketry.

The article discusses the involvement of the Soviet Union in the Egyptian war of attrition following President Gamal Abdel Nasser's secret trip to Soviet in January 1969. It focuses on the details of Soviet's intervention and military buildup in the region including increasing the number of Soviet military men and technicians in Egypt. It discusses the use of Russian equipment like MIG-21j interceptors and SA3 missiles in Egyptians fights with Israelis, and the trade between Soviet Union and Egypt.

The article reports on the experiences of Mark I. Kaminsky and Harvey Bennett on their travel to Soviet Union. It mentions that both drove across Russia from Leningrad to Uzhgorod, where they were arrested by border police and confiscated their camera. It states that when the police developed the films, they found it containing pictures of radar installations, military work gangs, radio antennas and railroad stations. It notes that both were arrested and tried in court for spying.

The article focuses on the investigation by the Preparedness Investigating Subcommittee headed by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Lyndon Johnson to the Soviet Union's scientific advancements. Physicist Edward Teller from University of California forecasted the advancement of Soviets in terms of nuclear weapons which is almost equal to aircraft and radar development of the U.S. Meanwhile, Dr. Vannevar Bush proposes the reform of the Armed Forces Unification Act to strengthen military planning.

The article reports on the testimony issued by U.S. General of the Army Dwight Eisenhower before a Senate appropriations subcommittee on defense expenditure. Eisenhower defended his previous statement that the current administration is reducing the strength of the military. The general also suggested the installation of a radar screen around the country's Arctic border with Russia.

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 reports on the announcement of the U.S. National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) concerning its launched of the Pioneer 11 on a planetary exploration mission. According to NASA, the unmanned spacecraft is already three-quarter of its way to Jupiter and it will proceed to Saturn in order to take close-up look on the planet. It notes that the Soviet Union also released pictures of the planet Mars from one of its four spacecrafts, but some images did not achieve good results.

The article offers information on the deadly Russian ammunitions and military technology from Soviet Union. Accordingly, these deadly weapons have been used by the Middle East against Israel which caused the lost of military aircrafts and war tanks in the country. Furthermore, it also cites the Russian-made SA-6 missiles which caused the destruction of the American-made A-4E Skyhawks and F-4E Phantoms of Israel during the war happened in Sinai in 1969-1970.

The article discusses the developments in the nuclear arms race between the U.S. and Soviet Union. It states that despite some progress of detente, the two premier superpowers of the world have continued their efforts to improve their nuclear armaments. It reveals that Soviet Union has successfully tested their SS-19 intercontinental ballistic missile, and is willing spend more money to make advances in their conventional and nuclear weapons and to enlarge their armed forces. Meanwhile, it notes that U.S. President Richard Nixon has proposed that the Congress should increase the defense budget. Information on the responsibilities of U.S. Defense Secretary James Rodney Schlesinger to meet the Soviet weapons threat is also provided.

The article focuses on the plan of the U.S. to deploy a limited anti-ballistic missile (ABM) system based on the Nike X of the Army around key cities of Soviet Union. It says that the U.S. was pressured to make the decision due to the refusal of Russia to allow the U.S. to deploy an ABM network around its cities and the looming menace of China as a nuclear power. The ABM network will be designed to cope with a primitive attack that involves a sort of strike and could cost 3.5 billion dollars.

The article focuses on the speculations of U.S. observers and scientists regarding the seven mysterious space shots launched by the Russians at Tyuratam in Kazakhstan. The Russians claimed that the shots that were fired on September 17, 1966, January 25 and August 8, 1967 are part of their Cosmos scientific program. However, space observers and scientist believe that the tests relate to an offensive orbiting weapon system or a part of an effort to develop maneuverable warheads respectively.

The article focuses on the chasing made by Russian trawler Gidrofon to U.S.S. Conserver, one of the Seven Fleet's ships of the U.S. Navy, at the Tonkin Gulf. It states that the Russian spies were equipped with electronic gear which was used in watching U.S. air operations. It mentions that Russian showed their presence in the gulf by raising the flag of the Soviet hydrographic office. It adds that Gidrofon left the gulf when the Ampermetr trawler appeared at the Yankee station.

The article reports on the Soviet presence in Cuba which was confirmed by "London Daily Mail" journalist Keith Morfett who got an eyewitness description of the build-up. It states that Soviet Union and several North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries were pouring into Cuba carrying military equipment and soldiers. It details Morfett's discovery and mentions Soviet's Nikita Khrushchev, who was requested by the Cuban government for armament delivery.

The article reports on the first public flypast of the Soviet Air Force in Soviet Union in 1961. More than 100,000 viewers, which include Cold War leader for the Soviet Nikita Sergeevich Khrushchev, squinted into the sky as one new plane after another moved into view. Among the most startling was the Bounder, a big delta-wing bomber with two outsized jet engines assembled on the wingtips.

The article offers information on the capture and release by Soviet Union forces of U.S. Captains Freeman B. Olmstead and John McKone. Olmstead and McKone were the airmen of the RB-47 air craft that was shot down by the Soviets over the Barents Sea in July 1960. They were imprisoned, threatened and asked to confess by the Russians, but refused to answer. They were released after U.S. President John F. Kennedy was inaugurated.

The article reports on the unconfirmed cause of the U-2 plane explosion which was maneuvered by pilot Francis Powers who was suspected of spying over the Soviet Territory.

The article reports on the rocket testing by the Soviet Union. As the Pan American Airways Corp. Flight 2 heads for Honolulu from Tokyo, Captain H. Lanier Turner noticed a bright matter which he claimed as an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by the Russians. Tests are made as Radio Moscow broadcasts its launching of rockets and warns a clearance of the target zone in the Pacific area, with the U.S. Navy encircling the area.

The article focuses on the efforts of the Soviet scientists to launched 10 missions to Venus which are expected to land instrumented packages on the planet's surface with the use of Venera 8. It says that based on the observations gathered by Venera, the chemical composition of the part of the Venus' surface is similar to the earth's. It adds that Venera had confirmed the earlier observations of the U.S. missions which indicate that the temperature on surface of the planet is nearly 880 degree.

The article offers information on the growing military role of Soviet Union in Egypt. As stated, hundreds of Russian pilots and MIGs with dozens of sophisticated Soviet-manned SA3 missiles have largely relieved Egypt of the burden of defending its own skies, enabling Cairo, Egypt to devote all its offensive attention to Israel. It also discusses the request of Israeli foreign minister Abba Eban to the U.S. for renewing 25 Phantom jets and 100 Skyhawks to protect Soviet threat in Egypt.

The article reports on the achievement of Admiral Sergie Georgievich Gorshkov, the supreme commander of the Russian navy. It notes on his ten-day trip to India where he visited sites of wonders with a serious purpose of persuading India to be the base for his navy. Moreover, it tells how Gorshkov became a pioneer of change in Russia where he has transformed his fleet into the most efficient and compromising arm of Soviet foreign policy.

The article reports on the F-86 Sabre jets that the U.S. Air Force used during the Korean War to hunt down the MIG planes of the Russians. The Sabre is manufactured by Los Angeles, California-based North American Aviation Inc. The chairman of the board is James Howard Kindelberger who is known for his commitment to airplane production. Despite the performance of the Sabre, he has a keen interest in the production of a better fighter jet.

The article reports on the ten B-29 airplanes of the U.S. Air Force that fly only at night over Korea because of their limited air power. A statement is made by General Hoyt Sanford Vandenberg on the probability that the U.S. will retreat from enemy lines because of the lack of equipment. The country does not have adequate defense against the nuclear attack of Russia despite its rearmament after the war. The Communist Army in China has high-technology weapons and airplanes supplied by the Russians.

The article reports on the release of Captains Freeman B. Olmstead and John R. McKone, members of the U.S. Air Force (USAF) RB-47 aircraft, who have been detained in Soviet Union. It mentions that U.S. President John F. Kennedy made the announcement and explains the importance of the release to the new administration of Kennedy. It also reveals the conditions set by Soviet's Nikita Khruschev tied to the release of Olmstead and McKone.

The article discusses the capture of U-2 Lockheed pilot Francis Gary Powers in Soviet territory in the midst of the cold war. It states that Powers was gunned down by the orders of Soviet Premier Nikita Khruschev, who is said to be aware of American reconnaissance missions across the country. It mentions that U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower ordered State Department spokesman, Lincoln White, to tell the truth in a press conference. Eiichiro Sekigawa's description of the U-2 is provided.

The article focuses on the court case reflecting on the tensed international relations between Great Britain and the Soviet Union resulting in the expulsion of Russian diplomats from Great Britain over the charges of espionage in the country. It informs that Sir Alec Douglas-Home, British Foreign Secretary in Manhattan, New York, N.Y. spent 80 minutes with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko in which he emphasized that the British step of expelling diplomats was designed to remove an obstacle to good relations between the countries.

The article discusses the increasing involvement of the Soviet Union in the Middle East War of Attrition and its consequences on Israel. It discusses various threats to Israel, and states that Soviet has dispatched to Egypt advanced MIGs, SA3 missiles and thousands of Russians to man them. It mentions several statistics related to Soviet equipment in the Middle East including the number and types of tanks and fighter planes. A brief historical overview of the Israeli Air Force is also presented.

The article focuses on Russian Lieutenant General Vasily Stalin, son of the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin. He commanded a fighter division in Poland in 1944 and was promoted to major general in 1946. Three years later, he was again promoted to lieutenant general. The article also details the growth of Russian air power during the 1940s.

The article focuses on U.S. Navy Admiral Forrest Percival Sherman who was a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Sherman and his colleagues, which include Generals Omar Bradley and Joe Collins, discussed the issue of guided missiles in March 1950. Sherman argued for a reassessment of the U.S. armed forces as Russia already had the world's largest army and air force and was strengthening its navy during that period.

The article reports on the indictment for the espionage operations of Virginian U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers in the Soviet Union. It explores the punishment and the interrogation of the Virginian spy. Powers also explains how the espionage operations has been outlined. It also mentions the reactions and concerns of Powers' father on the indictment of his son.

The article announces the 50th anniversary celebration of the Bolshevik Revolution in Soviet Union.

The article presents an overview on some Communist policy. It cites an incident wherein former Czech Vladimir Kazan was unlawfully arrested following his visit in Moscow, Soviet Union. It notes that Kazan was accused of recruiting agents for French intelligence and has helped people cross to Czech border from 1948 to 1950. Four Americans who have been captured by East Germany were also freed after negotiations were initiated by New York Attorney Maxwel M. Rabb.

The article reports on the Soviet challenge on Berlin, Germany. It mentions that the Western diplomats carefully coordinated memorandums that will respond to the demand of Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev for a German peace treaty by December 1961. It notes that the country has turned to be the most discussed and best advertised crisis since World War II.