WIN RACE IN SPACE OR FACE BLACKMAIL, WEINBERGER WARNS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90-00965R000100060015-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 20, 2012
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: May 13, 1985
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

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aRTlrl_~. p~~~aRt~ ~' WASHINGTON TIMES
Q~ PQ"` ~ . 3 Nay ' 985
tive -- dubbed -'star wain -
Weinberaer said Moscow has been II mama Sov ~etn shPewesrern media as
~ develop the Strategic lierense uuua- ? , iiciu. l paw =???-?-?-- --
_ _ rR.. ~ n ..nix, l'?TA report states t t;;. borders:' But, he sai 'one
s
The world would be sub~ecte ou a third, ?' """ "-----
"Soviet political blackmail" if Mos- i voted to cut that amount by But in a Washington Post opinion
the United ~ article from last June, Mr. Velikhov
cow succeeds in beating k Services Cotmmi tee has reduced the wrote that strategic defense is "a
States to space with a deployed stra- request by only about $300 million. dream that can't come true:' ~'
tegic defense system, Secretary of
Defense Caspar Weinberger said. Mr. Weinberger said President ! Mr. Weinberger said that Con-~
"Imagine the world situation if ~ Reagan is "determined that we will press"'attempt to cut and recut" the '
they [the S o v i,e t s ] made a not trade away strategic defense, we ~ administration's S3. i billion budget
will not stop our research on it, or j request "shows that Soviet propa-.
breakthrough, and we were the ones ~ anything of the kind, regardless of panda is having an impact:' -?
! whose missiles had been rendered ~~ circumstances. It's a vital part of our ?~ We must have a very intensive:
obsolete;' Mz Weinberger said. application of our resources to this
' "The whole world would suddenly I ability to defend the nation and
friends and allies and freedom in the problem. I think if we get that, we
become vulnerable to Soviet politi-, ~ future;' he said. "It is an.irreversible _ can succeed. And, as a result, it will
cal blackmail. And I cattnot imagine ~'! process." ~ ~ ~ ;: be a much safer world;' he said.. ;".
thatthe Soviets, if they had amono-.?~ He ~d the Soviets have been _ On other topics, the defense sec-
pOly ? position;, would ' do anything :, ^. ;,. Y .
other than try to blackmail the rest . `engaged in a .massive propaganda '' ietary said:
? The congressional vote for; a
of the world;' he said ~ -?M"'" "~ ~ SDIr[ to stop U.S. development of ? defense spending freeze. "is very
In an interview with Arnaud de ?I think it's veiy'significant that.~? .
_ good news for the new Soviet leader-
Borchgrave,~the editor-in-chief of ship, bad news for the U.S. `
y the Soviet propaganda effort, their. ,': .
The Washington Times, Mr Wein- ,disinformation campaigns, their -
berger said that -great concern has ' .negotiating posture, every effort you ? Congress' failure to pass S14
~ been expressed by other nations fol- I million in non-lethal aid to the Nica=
lowing the House of Represents- 'can think of, are all focused on raguan freedom fighters only dem-
' destroying SDI;' Mr. Weinberger
rives' failure to pass $14 million in - ;said - onstrates a U.S.'']ack of resolve" that
aid for.Nicaraguan resistance to the I "They're pulling out all the stops Soviet leaders may seek to exploit
to convince the world and a lot of ~~by stepping up their propaganda
Marxist Sandinista government in and disinformation efforts:' -
i Managua. ~ ~ - ? `~?'~-""- elements in our own public opinion
I But, the defense secretary. said i~ that everything will be all right if ~ There exists far more .public
with emphasis, it is "vitally impor- i only we stop our SDI research and support for SDI than is generally
'. font" that U.S. allies and enemies ~ any discussion of it:' - ` -
"not misunderstand or misread the ! The reason, he added, "is all too recognized,
' United States, not-make any missal- ~ -_. - ?'"The essence of deterrence is to
- ~ obvious.
culations based on faulty assump- ! "It's because they have a hea~'y questiont however, ispwhatttare the
'I ~ lions". following the congressional ~,I ', concentration of offensive weapons
action.. ,.. circumstances under which it's
;. properly used." If the cause and
"; know that ir. the ever.: of any= 'i i which would be effectively coup-
tered by SDI:' Mr Weinberger also
"thing that is_demonstratablydanger-~ ~ said that Moscow is "well along on ` j objective are clearly understood by
`, the .American public, "then the
~ous to our security, as Nicaragua is : ' .- -- . - M ' nation will rally." - ? - ` ? ~ ' _
._~ our national will is not going to fal.~; _, the researchandtheworknecessary
? The Soviets "love to fish in troii-
.~ ter," Mr. Weinberger stated.Ff^rr rn ~ ~ ~h sen sly wa t tosbe alo~nenin t at ? _ j ' hlPd waters; they love to set up bases i .
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THE WpgHINGT on SD L t
I
e Armed Services Committee
d to H
The administration has requested ! Yev eniv Velikhov, vice resid
for research o r e .S.k. Academy of S i
By Ted AgteS ~ S3J billion in funding is escnoe to the C1A re ort
h's year. Last week the ,,,,,,.P~~;n Soviet laser-
NTIMES
Win race in space
or face blackmail,
WPinher~er warns
-engaged in a "propaganva u?c .,,a~ , ~~c., .?~.~- --- -
_ t__,. ,:..e ~.,.:..~ ~,-;r;ral of U.S. space weapons I
uuua?6..... r__r__ - _ i
and missile." researc a~'
race nor an t nior'~ own directed-ener~v_'
o
1 less means of destroying weapons;' _
"SDI is not an arms , ,,,,,,,.,~ oro~ram. '? '
r even a weapon. It's aharm- -
I he said_ _.:.,_.. .
` our r
~ Cuba's enough:' - , ..
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