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THE stress rightly been laid in recent months upon moral rearmament is essentially the recognition that there must be some underlying moral basis and explicit code of values upon which we can take our stand in working towards a more tolerable human society. In addition, however, we have been brought to realize the importance of visualizing the national economy and resources as a whole. The defence policy which is now imperative cannot be limited to the negative aspect of armaments and naval, military or air force organization. In addition, it must embrace positive effort devoted to removing causes of international friction and improving international relations, and also much of the work now directed to improving industrial efficiency, national health, social and economic conditions generally. It involves essentially industrial, social and economic strategy and tactics no less than naval or military-strategy and tactics.
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Planning for Constructive Defence. Nature 143, 91–93 (1939). https://doi.org/10.1038/143091a0
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