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.


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