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Wohlstetter Would Not Be Amused

Travis | Jul 13, 2010 | there are 0 comments 0
Santa Monica inspires deep thinking...and Baywatch

Santa Monica inspires deep thinking...and Baywatch

Albert Wohlstetter, the father of the “fail-safe” concept which dictated that bombers flying to deliver a nuclear attack should return to base after reaching a predesignated point en route unless they received an explicit order to continue, would not be amused to learn that the new communications terminals designed to connect bomber crews to the U.S. president in the event of a nuclear war are years behind their development schedule and millions of dollars over budget.

Get it sorted, people.

(GAO has more; check pages 67-68)

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