Even once the answers to these questions are in hand, it is far from clear whether U.S. assistance in the name of conversion of the Soviet military industrial complex is a good idea.
In fact, I think starting any sentence with "just between us" is almost guaranteed to ensure that what you are about to say will not stay confidential, in the same way that it is usually a bad idea to precede any complex physical action with "Watch this!"
It says doctors often graduate from medical school "without a clear idea of the normal anatomy of a woman's genitalia, still less the complex physical and psychological consequences that may result from sexual assault".
One town in the United Kingdom has a rather unique idea: to heat the public swimming pool and sports complex with the excess heat from the crematorium next door.