Background For War: How Strong Is Russia?

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First Phase. Russia would hold together under U.S. atomic bombing while the Red army took over Western Europe and the Communist Parties consolidated Red power in Asia. Meanwhile, Russian atomic bombing of the U.S. would try to force an armistice or, at least, throw the U.S. off balance so that its offensive strength could not be brought to bear.

Second Phase. Russia, controlling Western Europe and with help from Asiatic satellites, would have a productive base far stronger than that of the U.S. today. Most of today's limitations on Russian mobility could be overcome in five or ten years.

The present Russian strength makes Red victory in the first phase a distinct possibility. Russian victory in the first phase would make victory in the second phase a heavy probability.