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but generally would be consecutive as far as shipping was concerned.
Trans-Atlantic Reinforcement and Resupply
5
Munitions and freight would be moved from the US to Europe
under NATO's
NATO's Rapid Reinforcement Plan. The USA's merchant fleet
could not cope with the whole task. The other Alliance states have
identified vessels in their fleets that would be suitable for it and
are committed to supply them for it if the need arose.
Naval Needs
6
Merchant and other civil ships would be needed to meet a number
of operational and support roles for the Navy in crisis and war.
Civil Needs
7 There would be a wide range of requirements for shipping to
meet civil supply needs. (These needs include commodities eg oil
and fuel that would be of direct importance to the defence forces.)
Important commodities have been identified, and the need for
shipping to carry them assessed for a range of demand levels.
Allowance has been made for substitution of goods that would under
normal conditions be exported. Substantial resourcing of imports to
reflect wartime conditions has been assumed. The assumption has
also been made that shipping would not be allocated with export
needs in mind; exports would be shipped as opportunities allowed.
Allowance has also been made for reduced ship operating efficiency
during and immediately after war, and for attrition.
8
There would also be a number of more specific civil needs,
expressed as requirements for ships of particular types rather than
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