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      -   Ready forces able to operate from over the horizon and
      which don't require politically sensitive operating

      bases ashore.


      -   A mechanism for allied involvement by nations unable
      or unwilling to commit land based forces.


      -   A ready capability to enforce UN economic sanctions.


      -   And, as we saw in Operation DESERT SHIELD, an

      effective fighting force.


      As the Iraq invasion of Kuwait unfolded, the Navy, along
with our sister services, began to send additional forces and

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