The disruption of the economy by the war necessitates this expanded assistance. In addition to the $175 million to finance an expanded import program. a total of $100 million is asked for an expansion of counterinsurgency efforts or for "logistics. construction. welfare. and development projects." Here again. it is clear that these efforts for the most part are related to the military situation in the country and are warsupport measures. involving construction projects to ease critical problems caused by damaged bridges. highways. clogged ports and warehouses. Also some $20 million is needed to operate the growing refugee program. again a warrelated project. Only about $50 million of the total $530 million available is intended for the rural pacification or rural construction programs that attempt to satisfy some of the basic needs of the 13 million Vietnamese peasants. It has been reliably estimated that at least $390 million of the total $530 million will be spent on programs and projects that can be attributed to the deterioration of the Vietnam economy because of the war.