The correct answer is actually Robert McNamara, he thought that the United States was participating in a war they couldn't win because when they bombed North Vietnam, it only strengthened their army and gave them more fight.
The "missile gap" refers to the fact that "<span>c. The distance ICBMs flew between continents was referred to as a “gap.”" with the general consensus being that the USSR had more than the US. </span><span />
