VOLUME 3 ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL

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FOREWORD
This volume consists of a compilation of staff papers
prepared by the members of the Security Resources Panel of
the Office of Defense Mobilization. The views expressed
are those of the individual members and the working groups,
and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Panel as a
whole, nor of the Steering Committee of the Panel.
The Security Resources Panel was established by the
Science Advisory Committee pursuant to NSC Action 1691-b(2),
April 4, 1957. The work of the Panel was supported by the
Institute for Defense Analyses, under Contract DM-35 with
the Office of Defense Mobilization.
This is one of three volumes prepared by various working
groups of the Security Resources Panel. These volumes are
entitled.:
VOLUME 1 - Active Defense and SAC Vulnerability (GGTSRD-853)
VOLUME 2 - Passive Defense (GGTS-854)
VOLUME 3 - Economic, Social and Political (GGTS-855)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION I 1
THE SOVIET ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL THREAT 1
GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT 2
INVESTMENT AND CONSUMPTION 2
DEFENSE EXPENDITURES 7
LABOR FORCE EMPLOYMENT 11
SUMMARY 14
SECTION II 16
COSTS AND ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS 16
COSTS 16
ECONOMIC CAPABILITIES 18
FINANCIAL CAPABILITIES 20
ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS 26
RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS 28
CONCLUSIONS 31
SECTION III 34
EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATION FOR MILITARY DEFENSE 31!
NATURE OF INADEQUACIES 34
PRIMARY OBSTACLE TO MEETING INADEQUACIES 35
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