ABSTRACT
This part conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the key concepts discussed in the preceding chapters. The part examines four features caused by the change that deserve careful study. First, the distinction between the front and rear is obliterated. Second, the goals of warfare can be achieved in a short period of time. Third, armed forces using nuclear weapons can carry out missions different from those that could be accomplished in the past. Fourth, the revolution in military affairs has increased the importance of surprise. Air defenses are thus confronted with difficult missions of protecting the important military, economic, and administrative-political centers over the entire territory of the nation. Air offensive weapons are being constantly improved, and for this reason, although the National Air Defense Troops are armed with the most modern military and technical means for carrying out these missions, scientific research in the area of air and civil defense is continuing.
