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psychological advantages it is necessary to have the use of
1
ports, airbases, staging areas, and assembly areas. As a
2
minimum we must obtain approval by the Federal Republic of
3
Germany and at least tacit agreement by the French and
4
British. It is very apparent that it is to our advantage
5
to obtain the cooperation and participation of as many of
6
our NATO Allies as possible in this operation.
7
b. Another factor which would seriously affect the
8
current capability of the Allied forces, particularly the
9
US Forces, is that capability and concept are based on the
10
use of tactical nuclear weapons rather than matching the
11
Soviets man for man. If the use of these weapons is denied
12
to our own forces, the conventional bomb and artillery
13
support which could be made available for this operation
14
would be far below levels that were employed and considered
15
necessary in Europe during World War II.
16
C. The US Forces that have been mentioned in this study
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are earmarked in current mobilization plans for deployment
18
to Europe. In addition to these forces the United States
19
has both ground and air forces which are now earmrked for
20
deployment to other areas. These additional forces could
21
be sent to Europe; however, this would have an adverse
22
effect on our world-wide general war posture.
23
d. The equipment and related material needed to
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initially outfit the additional mobilized forces required
25
in this study must necessarily be drawn from war reserve
26
stocks which are inadequate for a force of this size.
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Additionally logistical support of deployed forces of this
28
magnitude engaged in an extended nonnuclear war would create
29
further critical shortages in certain conventional weapons
30
and ammunition. No reliance can be placed on the war pro-
31
duction base for major items of combat equipment that are not 32
in production on M-Day and in most categories in which
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JCSM-431-61
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