THE NUCLEAR THREAT

Figure 1-5.-Soviet operations in the Sea of Okhotsk and the Northwest Pacific. engaged in conflict, If that happens our mission have engaged in an alarming trend of acquiring will be to contain the Soviet Pacific Fleet in the nuclear-capable ballistic missile systems. Saudi Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan (fig. 1-5). Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, Libya, and other Middle Eastern countries are working hard to THE NUCLEAR THREAT acquire nuclear capability. In contrast to the Third World countries, the United States, the NATO During the past the major nuclear powers have countries, and the Soviet Union are working to done a good job in managing the nucIear threat. reduce the number of nuclear weapons in their However, newly emerging Third World countries arsenals. 1-10