U.S. National Security Strategy: Hearing Before the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, First Session, Hearing Held March 21, 2001

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 2001 - 98 strán (strany)

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Strana 53 - The threats to national security have been altered by the demise of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War. The...
Strana 93 - US economic sanctions, specifically targeted financial sanctions, particularly when employed multilaterally, have a better chance of working. As the United States and its closest allies erect a new financial architecture, the capability to impose financial sanctions should be built into the system. The United States, in cooperation with others, must continue to ensure that the price and supply of Persian Gulf and other major energy supplies are not wielded as political weapons directed against the...
Strana 2 - The strategy called on the military to be prepared to fight and win two nearly simultaneous major regional conflicts, engage in smaller-scale operations, meet overseas presence requirements, and deter attacks by weapons of mass destruction.
Strana 75 - DEVELOP AND DEPLOY GLOBAL MISSILE DEFENSES to defend the American homeland and American allies, and to provide a secure basis for US power projection around the world. CONTROL THE NEW "INTERNATIONAL COMMONS" OF SPACE AND "CYBERSPACE," and pave the way for the creation of a new military service — US Space Forces — with the mission of space control. EXPLOIT THE "REVOLUTION IN MILITARY AFFAIRS" to insure the longterm superiority of US conventional forces.
Strana 92 - America's social cohesion, economic competitiveness, technological ingenuity, and military strength; to assist the integration of key major powers, especially China, Russia, and India, into the mainstream of the emerging international system...
Strana 78 - American strategy n".•si also strive to dampen the forces of global instability so that those benefits can endure .. . . spread On the positive side, this means that the United States should pm•.
Strana 78 - Century balance between two key aims. The first is to reap the benefits of a more integrated world in order to expand freedom, security, and prosperity for Americans and for others. But, second, American strategy must also strive to dampen the forces of global instability so that those benefits can endure.
Strana 95 - ... responsibility, particularly in a world where other powers are amassing significant wealth and human resources. There are countries whose domestic stability is, for differing reasons, of major importance to US interests (such as Mexico, Colombia, Russia, and Saudi Arabia). Without prejudging the likelihood of domestic upheaval, these countries should be a priority focus of US planning in a manner appropriate to the respective cases. For cases of lesser priority, the United States should help...
Strana 75 - Revolution in Military Affairs" to insure the long-term superiority of US conventional forces. We should establish a two-stage transformation process which maximizes the value of current weapons systems through the application of advanced technologies, and produces more profound improvements in military capabilities, encourages competition between services and joint-service experimentation efforts. Increase Defense Spending to at least 3.5 of gross domestic product, adding $15 to S20 billion to total...
Strana 90 - The United States should seek enhanced international cooperation to combat the growing proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. This should include an effective and enforceable international ban on the creation, transfer, trade, and weaponization of biological pathogens, whether by states or non-state actors.

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