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Page 2:
"As the 20 th century draws to a close, the United States stands as the world’s most preeminent power. Having led the West to victory in the Cold War, America faces an opportunity and a challenge: Does the United States have the vision to build upon the achievement of past decades? Does the United States have the resolve to shape a new century favorable to American principles and interests? “[What we require is] a military that is strong and ready to meet both present and future challenges; a foreign policy that boldly and purposefully promotes American principles abroad; and national leadership that accepts the United States’ global responsibilities."
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"At present the United States faces no global rival. America’s grand strategy should aim to preserve and extend this advantageous position as far into the future as possible."
Pages 11 and 12:
"DEVELOP AND DEPLOY GLOBAL MISSILE DEFENSES to defend the American homeland and American allies, and to provide a secure basis for U.S. 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 – U.S. Space Forces – with the mission of space control."
"The true cost of not meeting our defense requirements will be a lessened capacity for American global leadership and, ultimately, the loss of a global security order that is uniquely friendly to American principles and prosperity."
"To carry out these core missions, we need to provide sufficient force and budgetary allocations. In particular, the United States must:"
Page 14 and 15:
"During the Cold War, America acquired its security “wholesale” by global deterrence of the Soviet Union. Today, that same security can only be acquired at the “retail” level, by deterring or, when needed, by compelling regional foes to act in ways that
protect American interests and principles."
"Today its task is to secure and expand the 'zones of democratic peace'; to deter the rise of a new great-power competitor; defend key regions of Europe, East Asia and the Middle East; and to preserve American preeminence through the coming transformation of war made possible by new technologies."
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"This study seeks to frame these choices clearly, and to re-establish the links between U.S. foreign policy, security strategy, force
planning and defense spending. If an American peace is to be maintained, and expanded, it must have a secure foundation on unquestioned U.S. military preeminence."
Page 17:
"In the Gulf, American power and presence has achieved relative external security for U.S. allies, but the longer-term prospects are murkier."
Page 23:
"[Constabulatory missions] demand American political leadership rather than that of the United Nations... Nor can the United States assume a UN-like stance of neutrality; the preponderance of American power is so great and its global interests so wide that it cannot pretend to be indifferent to the political outcome in the Balkans, the Persian Gulf or even when it deploys forces in Africa."
"Although the no-fly-zone air operations over northern and southern Iraq have continued without pause for almost a decade, they remain an essential element in U.S. strategy and force posture in the Persian Gulf region. Ending these operations would hand Saddam Hussein an important victory, something any American leader would be loath to do."
Page 26:
"In the Persian Gulf region, the presence of American forces, along with British and French units, has become a semi-permanent
fact of life. Though the immediate mission of those forces is to enforce the no-fly zones over northern and southern Iraq, they represent the long-term commitment of the United States and its major allies to a region of vital importance. Indeed, the United
States has for decades sought to play a more permanent role in Gulf regional security. While the unresolved conflict with Iraq
provides the immediate justification, the need for a substantial American force presence in the Gulf transcends the issue of
the regime of Saddam Hussein."
Page 27:
"American armed forces stationed abroad and on rotational deployments around the world should be considered as the first line
of American defenses..."
"The network of American overseas installations and deployments requires reconfiguration."
Page 29:
"In Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and other neighboring states roughly 5,000 airmen and a large and varied fleet of Air Force aircraft patrol the skies of [Iraq]. and submarines. Flights from Turkey... also involve substantial forces, and indeed more often result in combat actions."
"After eight years of no-fly-zone operations, there is little reason to anticipate that the U.S. air presence in the region should diminish significantly as long as Saddam Hussein remains in power. Although Saudi domestic sensibilities demand that the forces based in the Kingdom nominally remain rotational forces, it has become apparent that this is now a semi-permanent mission. From an American perspective, the value of such bases would endure even should Saddam pass from the scene. Over the long term,
Iran may well prove as large a threat to U.S.interests in the Gulf as Iraq has. And even should U.S.-Iranian relations improve,
retaining forward-based forces in the region would still be an essential element in U.S. security strategy given the longstanding
American interests in the region."
"Although U.S. Navy and Marine forces generally operate on a regular cycle of deployments to European waters, they rely on a network of permanent bases in the region, especially in the Mediterranean. These should be retained, and consideration given to establishing a more robust presence in the Black Sea."
Project of the New American Century
The Project for the New American Century is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to a few fundamental propositions: that American leadership is good both for America and for the world; that such leadership requires military strength, diplomatic energy and commitment to moral principle; and that too few political leaders today are making the case for global leadership. Download the document: Rebuilding America's Defenses: Strategies, Forces And Resources For A New Century.
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