“The aggressor too should know that the preemptive use of nuclear weapons would not insure victory. With modern detection systems and the combat readiness of the Soviet Union's strategic nuclear forces, the United States would not be able to deal a crippling blow to the socialist countries. The aggressor will not be able to evade an all-crushing retaliatory strike.” KnowsShouldCountryStatesUseAbleForceUnitedDealsUnited StatesModernVictoryWeaponsUnionsBlowStrikesNuclearCrushCombatSovietNuclear WeaponsSocialistSoviet UnionStrategicReadinessAggressorsDetectionSocialist Countries Author:Dmitriy Ustinov
“We ceased to deal seriously with mobile combat. We relegated to oblivion the fundamentals of combat-in-depth tactics and of combined arms maneuvers which had been widespread before the Finnish campaign.” DealsArmsFundamentalsDepthCampaignsCombatOblivionTacticsMobileFinnish Author:Sergey Biryuzov
“In 1967, I signed up for the Army where I earned an equivalency diploma, then went on to join the Special Forces. That was really was the turning point in my life. I became more disciplined and focused. I went overseas and was in combat, got wounded a couple of times, lost a lot of good friends but matured a great deal.” LostForceDealsSpecialCoupleArmyFocusedCombatGood FriendWoundedTurning PointsMaturedDiplomaSpecial Forces Author:Richard Carmona