1、Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20162April 20, 1999Cruise Missile Inventories and NATO Attackson Yugoslavia: Background InformationRonald ORourkeSpecialist in National DefenseForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Div
2、isionSummaryPress reports suggest that, as of mid-April, there were less than 100 ConventionalAir-Launched Cruise Missiles (CALCMs) and between 1,000 and 1,100 Block IIITomahawk land-attack cruise missiles (TLAMs) remaining in the U.S. military inventory.No additional CALCMs will likely enter invent
3、ory for at least several months, and onlysmall numbers of additional TLAMs are scheduled for delivery in coming months.Depending on the circumstances, other kinds of weapons can be substituted forCALCMs and TLAMs, but in some cases, particularly for carrying out precision attackson heavily defended
4、targets in bad weather, CALCMs or TLAMs may be the most (oronly) appropriate weapons. This report is intended primarily for Members and stafferswho are following Operation Allied Force or who track procurement of Air Force orNavy weapons, particularly cruise missiles. It will be updated as events wa
