U.S. Behind Russia in Land-Fired Missiles But Is
Ahead in Air-to-Air Type, Says Gen. Doolittle
WASHINGTON, UP)—Lt. Gen.
James Doolittle (ret.) testified yes
terday that Russia “certainly is
ahead of us” in all land-fired
missiles. He said the United States
leads in air-to-air types.
Doolittle, who heads the Na
tional Advisory Committee for
Aeronautics, told the Senate Pre
paredness Subcommittee that this
country fell behind the Soviets
because it had no coordinated
program until 1953.
He said the Russians started
missile developments in 1946
and "they have been working
harder at it than we have."
Doolittle’s testimony was in di
rect contradiction of contentions
'by former President Truman.
Truman has said he organized a
unified missile program while in
the White House but that it was
allowed to deteriorate under the
Eisenhower Administration.
Doolittle, a famed flier who led
the first World War II air raid on
Japan, was the first witness of the
Senate subcommittee’s second day
of hearings on the UJ3. missile
situation.
Doolittle said that unless the
U.S. steps up its rate of progress
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the Soviet Union will surpass
this country in all phases of
military effort.
The one bright spot now, said
Doolittle, is in American develop
ment of air-to-air missiles. He
said he does not believe the Rus
sians have a missile equal to the
Falcon, which can be fired from a
plane at another plane.
Nor, he said, does'he beilevethe
Russians can match the U.S. nu
clear warhead air-to-air missile.
Doolittle said one reason the
Russians are ahead is that they
have a "double incentive."
"Under their system—and I
don't recommend it—you either
are rewarded for excellence or
you are destroyed if you don't
do a good job."
He said Russia is sacrificing
more than the United States, put
ting about one-fourth of its pro
duction into military hardware,
while the U.S. is spending Only
about 8V£ percent of its produc
tion for defense.
In addition, he said Russia has
“a definite, clear-cut objective—
Communization and domination
of the world.”
“They have long range flexi
bility,” he said. “They have a
consistent plan to achieve, mili
tarily, industrially and education
ally.”
Doolittle said this country
must "develop a sen#e of ur
gency—to sacrifice more."
"Russia won't let us reduce,
military expenditures, balance
the budget and cut taxes."
Over and above all, Doolittle
emphasized the need for main
taining “a strong, modern mili
i tary establishment” to provide the
strength that Russia ■ respects, in
cluding modem submarines and
anti-submarine missiles.
“The primary immediate re
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quirement is a strong Strategic
Air Command, which is our basic
deterrent, and with sufficient air
craft to do the job,” he said.
The SAC should be strength
ened, Doolittle said, with a
heavy increase in aircraft and
"missiles as fast as they can be
developed and supplied."
He d^cribed the number of
planes now available to SAC as
"skimpy."
Also, he said, the command
needs more crews, both air and
ground, and more airfields so that
its forces can be scattered to avoid
being wiped out “in the one sneak
attack.”
SAC needs to he “on maximum
alert,” he added.
Doolittle called for “the highest
proficiency of training” for the
Air Force with a basic require
ment of an hour-a-day flying
time. In some categories, he said,
fliers now are getting only five
hours a month.
Doolittle said Russian tech
nology is "built on an excellent
educational system and appreci
ation of the value of science.
"We must overhaul our own
educational system, and provide
more and better science teach
ers," he continued.
“The scientist and educator
must be given more prestige and,
to touch on a delicate subject,
more pay.”
Summing up, Doolittle said:
“All of this adds up; to an im
mediate substantial increase in
our military budget.”
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