National Security Policy: Hearings Before the Defense Policy Panel of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundredth Congress, First Session, March 11, 13, 17, 18, 20, and 23, 1987 |
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Page 8 - I do not believe that Soviet Russia desires war. What they desire is the fruits of war and the indefinite expansion of their power and doctrines.
Page 156 - 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 Bast on the other.
Page 1 - Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have a statement which I would like to submit for the record. Senator SPARKMAN.
Page 164 - These military and political advances have enabled the Soviets to establish a growing network of bases and access rights which provide strategically located positions from which they could threaten critical international air and sea lines of communication. Simply put, the Russians have long desired to expand their influence, and their boundaries, southward. With the establishment of the Southern Theater of Military Operations, their ongoing force expansion and modernization initiatives, and their...
Page 11 - A nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought." Among nuclear powers, any conflict carries the risk of irreversible escalation. Deterrence, therefore, must be a continuum. It does not break into the discrete packages that we tend to address in academic literature. Deterrence extends all the way from discouraging terrorist attacks on American citizens to the prevention of a strategic nuclear exchange. If our strategy is to be successful, we must have the ability to counter and meet threats...
Page 10 - As Secretary of Defense Weinberger has noted: "Our maritime strategy continues to emphasize forward presence to prevent non-hostile situations from becoming hostile. Should a crisis involve the actual use of force, our strategy calls for controlling the situation with forward deployed forces on the scene... In the tradition of Theodore Roosevelt, the greatest value of President Reagan's maritime strategy is that it focuses on the crucial issue of how we can best use our maritime forces, and those...
Page 400 - It is a strategy that has the essential ingredients of deterrence and forward defense, and recognizes the contribution of our Allies. The United States is committed under the NATO Treaty to treat an attack on any NATO Ally as an attack against all. Thus, my USCINCLANT responsibilities and objectives are tied to those of my NATO command. However, the USCINCLANT area of responsibility is geographically much larger than that of SACLANT, resulting in regional concerns and requirements separate from NATO....
Page 13 - Atlantic and the waters surrounding the United Kingdom, our allies supply a majority of the antisubmarine capability to counter the Soviet threat. In fact, if we could not count on our allies, we would require a US fleet much larger than 600 ships to deal with the 1,700 ships and submarines that the Soviets can deploy against us. All but one of the world's greatest navies are on our side, and this gives a tremendous advantage to the US Navy and a significant cost savings to the US taxpayer. Shifting...
Page 121 - Assistant Secretary of State for Near East and South Asian Affairs and since I appeared before you in support of the fiscal year 1962 program.
Page 153 - As we look to the future those who might be tempted to commit mischief will have to take into account this growing, credible capability. SIGNIFICANCE OF AREA OF RESPONSIBILITIES Oil The primary importance of the region to the world is its principal resource - oil. During 1986, the free world relied on over 12 million barrels of oil a day, every day, from our area of responsibility to fuel its industries and economies. Almost all (96%) came from the oil producing states astride the Persian Gulf.