A mistaken perception that US had fewer missles than the USSR
Missile Gap has 99 pages.
Missile Gap was created on 2006-12-31.
The ISBN for "Missile Gap" by Charles Stross is 978-1-4295-0723-8.
Americans were concerned about a potential missile gap during the Cold War due to fears that the Soviet Union had surpassed the United States in missile technology and nuclear capabilities. This anxiety was fueled by the launch of Sputnik in 1957, which demonstrated Soviet advancements in space and missile technology, leading to worries about national security and military superiority. The belief that the U.S. could be vulnerable to a surprise attack intensified calls for increased defense spending and advancements in missile technology, reflecting broader concerns about the balance of power in the nuclear arms race.
The main issues were the economy and the Communist threat including a perceived "missile gap" with the USSR and the Communist government of Cuba. Kennedy promised to fix both.
The gap was entirely perceived. CIA figures reported a clear US advantage in the number of missiles; padded figures were presented to the public during the Cold War so that further development and expenditure would be allowed.
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Charles Stross is best known for his literary works, especially those in the science fiction and fantasy genres. His best works include Missile Gap and Palimpseat.
An air-to-surface missile is a missile which is fired from an aircraft to the ground.
Missile fuel
Basically, a deactivated missile. Typically, an inert missile will either be a purpose built dummy, or a live missile, with its propellant and warhead removed.
Inter continental bellestic missile