And I have often said that the creation of such an economy is going to require nothing less than the sustained effort of an entire nation -- an all-hands-on-deck approach similar to the mobilization that preceded World War II or the Apollo Project.

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The shocking state of large swaths of the existing Eisenhower Interstate Highway System, which our late president rightly implemented as a Cold War hedge to ensure rapid military mobilization after a surprise attack or for speedy logistics re-supply in the event of regional civil emergencies.

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For forces deployed defensively, using limited active-duty units and relying on rapid mobilization in the event of warforces such as those in NATO (especially during the Cold War) and in South Korea and Israel-time is of the essence, and mobilization delays can have strategic consequences.

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The U.S. hasn't observed preparations for war, and the North's usual winter mobilization of troops and militias is coming to an end.

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