单选题
Nowadays, a standard for measuring power has changed. These
changes foretell a new standard for measuring power. No longer will a nation's
political influence be based solely on the strength of its military forces. Of
course, military effectiveness will remain a primary measure of power. But
political influence is also closely tied to industrial competitiveness. It's
often said that without its military the Soviet Union would really be a
third-world nation. The new standard of power and influence that is evolving now
places more emphasis on the ability of a country to compete effectively in the
economic markets of the world. America must recognize this new
course of events. Our success in shaping world events over the past 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 of maintaining peace. Our
industrial prowess (威力) over most of this period was unchallenged. It is ironic
(有讽刺性的) that it is just this prowess that has enabled other countries to prosper
and in turn to threaten our industrial leadership. The
competitiveness of America's industrial base is an issue bigger than the
department of defense and is going to require the efforts of the major
institutional forces in our society, government, industry, and education. That
is not to say that the defense department will not be a strong force in the
process. But we simply cannot be, nor should we be, looked upon by others as the
savior (救星) of American industry.
单选题
Now a nation's political influence depends on ______.