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TOP SECRET -20- offensive air operatione against vitel elements of the Soviet war~making capacity. The scale of the operations listed in the preceding paragraph is limited by the effective forcés and matericl in being of the United States and its allies vis=8=vis the Soviet Union. Consistent with the aggressive threat fecing us and in consonance with overall strategic plans, the United States must provide to its allies on a continu= ing basis as large amounts of military assistance as possi- ble without serious detriment to United States operational requirements. If the potential military capabilities of the United States and its allies were rapidly and effectively developed, sufficient forces could be produced probably to deter war, or if the Soviet Union chooses war, to with- stand the initial Soviet attacks, to stabilize supporting attacks, and to retaliate in turn with even greater impact en the Soviet capabilities. From the military point of view alone, however, this would require not only the generation of the necessary military forces but also the development and stockpiling of improved weapons of all types. Under existing peacetime conditions, a period of from two to three years is required to produce a material increase in military power. Such increased power could be provided in a somewhat shorter period in a declared An : the period of emergency or in wartime through a full=out and national effort. Any increase in military power in peação time, however, should be related both to its probable military TOP SECRET

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