MODERNIZING" ITS ARTILLERY
What the Pentagon calls "modern artillery" is now going to Europe and the Pacific to build up battlefield strength according to an announcement in Washington October 21. "Modern artillery* -- in the Army language of . today -- means artillery equipped with nuclear warheads,
In addition, Sergeant missiles -- nuclear weapons with a range of about 75 miles -- are being stationed in Hurope.
The eight-inch howitzer artillery is being furnished with "larger nurnebers of nuclear warheads,"
"This program, which the United States has discussed with its allies," the statement said, “will produceé an over-all increase in the quality and’ quantity of artillery fire power," —
Behind these words, with their dry flavor of bleaching bones and graveyards, is to be seen a new concept -- the "tactical" use of nuclear weapons, Instead of nuclear war being visualized as a possible outcome of "prush-fire" wars, to be avoided by all possible means, the generals have decided to turn’ things around -- get around the opposition to nuclear war by introducing "sma1l1" nuclear weapons in brush-fire wars,
"Modern artillery," equipped with nuclear warheads, is the answer to: this sought-for™ qualitative and quantitative improvement in the firepower available for what the generals, with tongue in cheek, call "limited engagements . "
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