8.    These air forces may be increased to totals of 1401 and
 
1618 airplanes respectively by July 1, 1942, and to totals of
 
2363 and 2580 airplanes respectively by January 1943, provided
 
that the allocations of Army and Navy aircraft to the defense
 
of the United States and costal comunications, as listed in
 
Annexes "E" and "F" prove adequate. In estimating their prob
 
able effectiveness in offensive operations, due consideration
 
must be given to the relatively low level of experience and
 
training in the newly created organizations which will form the
 
greater part of their strength.
 
9.    The ground forces prospectively available (Annex F), al-
 
though not fully trained, are sufficient to perform the con-
 
templated tasks in both the Pacific and European
 
Theaters, provided that they are afforded adequate sea and air support. 
 
However, if all the air forces available for the European 
 
Theater are sent, the number of ground troops which can also be 
 
sent will be limited by availability of shipping to (See Annex
 
H):
 
                    S.W. Pacific             Eastern Pacific
                    Secured                    Secured
 
July 1, 1942                            51,000                   111,000
 
October 1, 1942                  191,000                   240,000
 
January 1, 1943                   252,000                   301,000
 
 
10. The naval forces available, as shown in Annex E  are in the
 
present strategic situation considered barely adequate to ensure
 
the territorial integrity of North and South America and their 
 
coastal communications; to fleet United States responsibilities
 
for the trans-Atlantic sea communications; and also to secure the
 
Southwest Pacific, including Australia, in cooperation with the
 
necessary land and air forces.
 
11. The requirements of the action contemplated in the various
 
theaters, and the means available for such action, have been
 
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