nomic, social and political progress, it is im- perative that the United-States retain the capa- bility to protect its interests wherever and whenever they may be challenged. To defend America's interests around the world, future force structure must enable us to continue to employ the winning strategy of concentrating superior force anywhere rapidly enough to deter aggression or achieve quick success in combat. "Force reductions now under review should pre- serve sufficient flexibility to cope with a wide range of realistic contingencies, because levels that cause potential adversaries to question U.S. capabilities could degrade deterrence and irn;olve the United States in otherwise preventable wars." - John M. Collins, Congressional Research Service Senior Specialist in National De- fense, in "Desert Shield and Desert Storm implications for Future U.S. Force Require- ments", 19 April 1991 "Deterrence, both nuclear and conventional, costs less than any level of conflict, and will remain the cornerstone of U.S. d~ense policy." - from "THE WAY AHEAD" by H. Lawrence Garrett III, Secretary of the Navy, Admiral F. B. Kelso II, USN,.Chief of Naval Operations, and General A.M. Gray, USMC, Commandant of the Marine Corps, April 1991 While there were problems encoun- tered, the outstanding first impression gener- ated by the performance of our forces in DESERT SHIELD/STORM is being reinforced by the "post game analysis". Now we face the challenge of translating the lessons of DESERT SHIELD/STORM into decisions, programs and actions which will shape our forces, guide our training and ensure our continued readiness to forcefully defend America's interests when- ever and wherever required. -64-
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