National Security Strategy: Hearings Before the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate, One Hundredth Congress, First Session January 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28; February 3, 23; March 25, 30; April 3, 1987U.S. Government Printing Office, 1987 - 1112 pages |
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Page 219 - To-day the United States is practically sovereign on this continent, and its fiat is law upon the subjects to which it confines its interposition.
Page 47 - an attempt by any outside force to gain control of the Persian Gulf region will be regarded as an assault of the vital interests of the United States of America and such an assault will be repelled by any means necessary, including military force.
Page 104 - Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have a prepared statement which I will submit for the record.
Page 400 - States augmentation — especially our air and naval power — should make the difference in deterring or, if necessary, defeating the North. The fact remains, however, the Peninsula is an unstable focal point with a threat of war always lingering on the horizon.
Page 521 - Canal serves as a critical link between the United States and Western Europe on the one hand and the natural resources and finished products of Asia and the Middle East on the other.
Page 398 - Chairman, with your permission I would like to submit my written statement for the record.
Page 139 - The art and science of developing and using the political, economic, and psychological powers of a nation, together with its armed forces, during peace and war, to secure national objectives.
Page 29 - I have discussed, we have only a limited long-term potential for easing our defense burdens through reducing threats, scaling back US interests, and adjusting our defense strategy. Also we know we can never secure even this long-term potential unless we are strong enough to offer an inducement to the Soviets to enter into such reduction agreements with us. Consequently, our primary option must be to ensure that we have military capabilities strong enough to support our strategy and keep our security...
Page 21 - NATO's deterrence of a Soviet conventional attack is enhanced by our ability and resolve to use nuclear weapons, if necessary, to halt aggression. The Threat of Retaliation: To raise the prospect that an attack will trigger a retaliatory attack on the aggressor's homeland, causing his losses to exceed any possible gains.
Page 400 - Generally, political relationships in this region work in our favor. It is clear that PRC forces tie down substantial Soviet ground and air deployments in the region and that Beijing puts considerable stock in US power deployed in the region. In a similar vein, Japan is a pillar of US strategy in the Pacific. Without Japanese cooperation, it would be difficult to bottle up the Russian fleet, augment South Korea, and find sufficient bases to support continuing operations against the Soviets. Likewise,...