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The Remaining Course of Action - 8 Rapid Build-up
of Political, Economic, and Military Strength in
the Free World
A more rapid build-up of political, economic, and
military strength and thereby of confidence in the free
world than is now contemplated is the only course which
is consistent with progress toward achioving our funda-
mental purpose. The frustration of the Kremlin design
requires the free vorld to develop a successfully
functioning political and economic system and a vigorous
political offensive against the Soviet Union. These, in
turn, require an adequate military shield under which
they can develop. It is necessary to have the military
power to deter, 11 possible, Soviet expansion, and to
defeat, if necessary, aggressive Soviet or Soviet-
directed actions of 8 limited or total character. The
potential strength of the free world is great; its
ability to develop these military capabilities and its
will to resist Soviet expension will be deternined by
the visdom and will with which it undertakes to meet its
political and economic problems.
1. Military aspects. It has been indicated in
Chapter VI that U.S. military capabilities are strategi-
cally more defensive in nature than offensive and are
more potential than actual. It is evident, from an
analysis of the past and of the trend of weapon develop-
ment, that there is now and will be in the future no
absolute defense. The history of war also indicates
that a favorable decision can only be achieved through
offensive
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