The much feared cold-war era 'Missile Gap' turned out to be mostly a myth[1], based off of extrapolation form incomplete data and considering worst case over be

The much feared cold-war era 'Missile Gap' turned out to be mostly a myth[1], based off of extrapolation form incomplete data and considering worst case over best. That's not to disrespect the opponent; both historical USSR and present day China pack quite a punch. It warrants careful approach rather than outright panic. [1] e.g., https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2011-05/missile-gap-myth-its-progeny https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2011-05/missile-gap-myth-its...