Word: certainly
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...intelligence services of Western nations were certain that Russia, although it had the larger ground force, would be militarily much weaker than an armed U.S. The Russians have not got the atomic bomb. The Russian economic machine has made no recent important strides on the very long way it would have to go to approach equality with the U.S. Nevertheless, Russia s defensive capacity is impressive. If attacked, Russia would defend itself stubbornly...
...near side of the fence, some equally certain statements can be made. The U.S. and its allies are not mounting an attack on Russia. They too are trying to strengthen their defenses and they have concentrated in Britain a bomber force capable of striking a very hard, retaliatory, atomic blow if the Red Army moves against the West...
...plus its allies, would be clearly much stronger than Russia plus its allies. There are, however, imponderables in the equation. A Communist in a Chinese radio station might think up a political slogan worth six aircraft carriers or a large steel plant. The relative superiority of the U.S., while certain by military standards, is only probable by overall strategic standards. A sane Communist could conclude that Russia's strength equals or surpasses that...
...does not want war now. (Certain...
...Continued disturbance of the "peace" is almost certain.' As one high U.S. official put it last week: "The crisis is permanent, and the American people will just have to get used...