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SEGRET
As you know, together with our allies in NATO, we have
drawn up a strategic plan, designed to deter Soviet aggression
in Europe and to resist invasion if it should occur. This plan
lists the forces required for this purpose. The NATO countries
have undertaken to raise, equip and train a large part of these
forces. Additional forces, beyond their present programs, will
however be required. A command staff under General Eisenhower
has been established to supervise preparation for the defense
of Western Europe.
NATO has not yet completed a final estimate of the total
cost of creating the forces required by the plan. However, the
Executive Branch has prepared a preliminary estimate, from
available NATO and U.S. data, as to what the to tal cost may be.
It is a rough figure because the military requirements and their
timing, as well a.s prices, may change substantially over the next
several years.
An estimate of the ability of our European allies to finance
the reduired forces has also been made. Again, it is necessary
to deal in rough estimates, though every effort has been made to
anticipate the largest possible contribution by them which will
not seriously jeopardize their political and economic stability
and open them up to Communist subversion.
Rough as they are, these two sets of figures at least provide
a measure of the magnitude of the economic problem of completing
the plan. They make clear the task will be a difficult one.
DECLASSIFIED
It will
E. O. 11672. Sec. 3(E) p.23.76 and S(D). or (E) NSC OR. 3-17-77
Dept. PROJECT of NLT NARS 72-2 02-04-26-77 SECRET
tter,
By NLT. HC
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