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MASAD-82-21 1 (1982-02-25)

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                     UNITED STATFM1E'-RAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548


   MISSION ANALYSIS AND
SYS TMS ACQUISITION DIVISION                         FES  5 1982

    B-196893





    The Honorable Caspar W. Weinberger

    The Secretary of Defense                                    117607

         Attention: Director, GAO Affairs

    Dear Mr. Secretary:

         Subject: Issues Concerning The Survivability And
                   Capability Of The ICBM Force (MASAD-82-21)

         On March 2, 1981, we advised you of our plans to survey
    DOD's efforts to modernize the land-based Intercontinental Bal-
    listic Missile (ICBM) force. This assignment was conducted under
    assignment code 953010, and it was nearly completed when the
    President announced his programs for modernizing our strategic
    forces.

         As you know, the ICBM modernization effort (especially the MX)
    has received a great deal of publicity, and many of the issues cur-
    rently being addressed by DOD have been repeatedly addressed in
    the news media and during congressional hearings. In view of this
    and because many of the specific details concerning the ICBM modern-
    ization effort have not been finalized, we will not be issuing a
    report to the Congress at this time. However, we are providing as
    an enclosure to this letter a brief list of some issues that we
    believe deserve your attention. These issues concern the surviv-
    ability and capability of the ICBM force.

         The Mission Analysis and Systems Acquisition Division will
    continue to monitor the developments within the land-based leg of
    the strategic TRIAD but we will not be keeping code 953010 open
    for this purpose. You will be notified of plans to initiate new
    assignments in this area.




                                                         (953010)

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