[Mirek Wawrzynski]

Of course in Soviet terminolgy defence means an attack, similar meaning : training which means mobilisation (bolszyje uczebnyje soboty = secret mobilisation in military terminology). So duble-speak is common in this time.

There are evident orders in "covers" plans orders to attack enemy side, and it was done very early by bomber force, soon rapidly stopted by the orders from Moscow, and again soon later were given normal order to again make normal attack on the enemy on full scale.

Of course author does not speculate about this, but it is evident from his text, begining on the first page - reading the "covers" plans, which were later put into "red envelopes".

Regards,
mirekw