Passage B Nowadays, a standard for measuring power has changed These changes foretell a new standard for measuring power No longer will anation’s political influence be based solely on the strength of its military forces Of course, military effectiveness will remain a primary measure ofpower But political influence is also closely tied to industrial competitiveness It’s often said that without its military the Soviet Union would really be athird-world nation The new standard of power and influence that is evolving now places more emphasis on the ability of a country to competeeffectively in the economic markets of the world America must recognize this new course of events Our success in shaping world events over thepast 40 years has been the direct result of our ability to adapt technology and to take advantage of the capabilities of our people for the purpose ofmaintaining peace Our industrial prowess over most of this period was unchallenged It is ironic that it is just this prowess that has enabled othercountries to prosper and in turn to threaten our industrial leadership The competitiveness of America’s industrial base is an issue bigger than theDepartment of Defense and is going to require the efforts of the major institutional forces in our society---government, industry, and education That isnot to say that the Defense Department will not be a strong force in the process because we will But we simply cannot be, nor should we be, lookedupon by others as the savior of American industry 61 Now a nation’s political influence depends on（）