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Foreign News September 16, 1957

The Home Journal

Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas County, Virgin Islands

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Field Marshal Lord Montgomery predicted at least 10 years before Russia or any nation perfects intercontinental ballistic missiles, despite recent Soviet announcement of a successful long-range missile test capable of delivering a hydrogen bomb anywhere on Earth.

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Big Missile Far Off?

Field Marshal Lord Montgomery said last week at least 10 years will pass before Russia or any other country perfects an intercontinental ballistic missile.

The intercontinental ballistic missile will come," Montgomery told industrialists at a luncheon here. He is NATO deputy supreme commander.

"Today it is only in the experimental stage and it will be many years - I would say at least 10 years - before it is brought to perfection and any nation has it in quantity.

The Soviet Union recently announced it had successfully tested a long-range missile capable of delivering a hydrogen bomb to any point on earth.

What sub-type of article is it?

War Report Military Campaign

What keywords are associated?

Icbm Development Montgomery Prediction Soviet Missile Test Cold War Arms Race

What entities or persons were involved?

Field Marshal Lord Montgomery

Where did it happen?

Soviet Union

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Soviet Union

Event Date

Last Week

Key Persons

Field Marshal Lord Montgomery

Outcome

at least 10 years before perfection and quantity production; soviet successful test of long-range missile.

Event Details

Field Marshal Lord Montgomery, NATO deputy supreme commander, stated to industrialists that intercontinental ballistic missiles are experimental and will take at least 10 years to perfect for any nation, including Russia. The Soviet Union announced a successful test of a long-range missile able to deliver a hydrogen bomb globally.

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