DUCKPIN
There is no general category for "defensive nuclear weapons" although they were once envisioned as part of an air-defense against massed bombers. The 3 letter acronym for a "defense against nuclear missiles" is ABM, which stands for Anti-Ballistic Missile defense. (There is a related acronym from the Cold War, MAD, for Mutual Assured Destruction, a policy to preclude a first strike in nuclear war by assuring the survival of retaliatory weapons.)
Robert Gates is the Secretary of Defense.
Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin.
Office of Civil Defense ended in 1964.
brinkmanship, massive retaliation
Yes
decrease budget by relying on weapons, not manpower.
* to advise the President in the carrying out of defense policy * to run the Defense Department * to advise the President in the formation of defense policy
How did the launch of sputnik affect the policies of president eisenhowers
One of the largest influences on President Eisenhower's foreign policy was his military experience. He used this experience to become more involved with foreign policy than any president before him.
Increasing defense spending.
massive retaliation
The current secretary of defense is Robert Gates. The role of the Secretary of Defense is to be the principal defense policy advisor to the President and is responsible for the formulation of general defense policy related to all matters of direct and primary concern to the Department of Defense, and for the execution of approved policy. The Department of Defense is located at the Pentagon.
Domino Theory.
Massive retaliation
A Professional liability insurance Policy, as well as a contractors General Liability Insurance policy will provide coverage for the cost of legal defense.