Intermediate range ballistic missiles. which are nearer operational status than Intercontinental ballistic missiles. can do the job effectively provided we have the longrange. high capacity cargo aircraft necessary to keep overseas launching bases constantly supplied. Furthermore. airlift is vital to our diplomacy and to our relationship with the 43 nations to which we are bound by mutual defense pacts. These nations depend on our ability to get these first with the most. Its A5933 usefulness in breaking the Berlin blockade. the evacuation of Hungarian refugees. and in moving troops to the Suez in 1956 has demonstrated its importance in this area. But the equipment which performed those tasks is inadequate to meet todays needs. The Soviet Union. whose internal lines of communication simplify her logistical problems in contrast to our worldwide requirements.
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