FOREIGN RELATIONS),. 1950, VOLUME I


such as the varying importance of the roles of the individual countries
in hemisphere defense, the cheaper price of cerbain arms in friendly
European countries and the availability of such arms to Latin Ameri-
can countries.
   10. Despite these difficulties, it is important, in view of the probable
ýconditions which we will face in the event of another war, that every
effort be made through prior planning and agreement to develop
effective inter-American military collaboration in time of peace to
assure effective collective hemisphere defense immediately upon the
outbreak of war. Development by the IADB of a collective defense
scheme would facilitate its acceptance by the Latin American repub-
lics. Determination on the basis of that scheme of the individual roles
would likewise facilitate acceptance of those roles by the respective
Latin American republics. When all or a sufficient number of the
American states shall have approved the collective defense scheme and
accepted their military roles there will have been provided the basis
for further detailed planning by the various countries preparatory
to the discharge of accepted responsibility and maintenance of armed
forces consistent with these roles.
   11. A Western Hemisphere Defense Scheme can be developed only
 in broad terms for acceptance by the United States and the Latin
 American governments. Such a defense scheme must not jeopardize
 or unduly influence global strategy in favor of either direct military
 assistance or distribution of equipment solely for the achievement of
 political objectives. The defense scheme to be proposed for acceptance
 should include:
    a. A strategic concept of the defense of the American states within
  the Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance.
    b. A statement of the strategic military objectives of the American
  states designed to achieve the maximum of Western Hemisphere co-
  operative strength under the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal
  Assistance, 1947, for the accomplishment of that concept.
    c. A statement of collective strategic military requirements of the
 collaborating American states for accomplishing their objectives.
 Military Concept, Principles and Objectives
    12. In global war, the basic United States military undertakings
  required to achieve the objectives of the United States include, inter
  alia:
    a. Insuring the integrity of the Western Hemisphere and promot-
  ing and developing its war-making capacity.
    b. In conjunction with our allies, securing such bases as are essen-
  tial for the projection of operations.
    c. Initiating development of the offensive power of the armed forces
  for such opjrations as may be necessary for achievement of the na-
  tional war objectives.


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