On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
A service will do well or ill at the outbreak of war very much in proportion to the way it has been prepared to meet the outbreak during the preceding months.
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
In an essay advocating for national strength, this passage asserts that a military's performance at the start of a conflict is directly proportional to its prior state of readiness.
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