Each stage, from modest initial steps to a comprehensive multi-layered system, would contribute increased deterrence and defense against Soviet and emerging Third World threats.
The inductor-free, single-stage design delivers the industry's highest system efficiency and saves up to 60-percent board space compared to a multi-stage implementation.
Even in the official media there have been suggestions that the next stage of reform should focus more on politics (though no one has dared propose a proper multi-party system).