Last November Secretary of Defense McNamara decided to cancel the development of the Skybolt air-to-ground missile. After making the announcement to the press in early December, McNamara flew to ...

Britain, it was clear, felt that it had been doublecrossed by its closest ally—and all over a missile named Skybolt that has never yet worked. Skybolt is a 40-ft.. two-stage, solid-fuel weapon ...