Military Capabilities Quotes

I regret that the presentation I made at the UN turned out to be wrong. It was wrong on the stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction, but pretty much right on intentions and capabilities.

You mention the Navy, for example, and the fact that we have fewer ships than we did in 1916. Well governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets.

We ask the military to be in a position that, if we ask them to do a task, they are absolutely able to do it for us.

Within NATO, our Defence Capabilities Initiative has identified the essential capabilities all Allies must have for modern operations, and Allies are working to meet those requirements.

When the economies of countries grow, their militaries generally do as well.

The military strength and resources of the State must be reserved for its own defense and protection exclusively …

If we get the capabilities, NATO, along with the European Union, can do amazing things.

What really matters for great powers is power—national economic and military strength—and that speaks loudly and clearly for itself.

Knowing what an opponent values is a necessary condition for deterrence success.

It is not important what the other side says or means. What is important are the military capabilities of the other side.

Using these new funds, I will ask my secretary of defense to propose a new defense budget to meet the following longtime goals.

That is the best Government, which best provides for war.

Iraq has stockpiled biological and chemical weapons, and is rebuilding the facilities used to make more of those weapons.

America's military is second to none in the world. We're blessed with terrific soldiers, and extraordinary technology and intelligence. But the idea of a trillion dollars in cuts through sequestration and budget cuts to the military would change that.

The standards of the international community manifest firmness. Iran has no need for long-range missiles or to collaborate with terrorist organizations all over the world.

Saddam Hussein certainly has chemical and biological weapons. There's no question about that.

I see a comparison between the two [Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump]. Peace through strength. What Chris Matthews don't grasp is that day Donald Trump gave a speech in which he said he's going to build the U.S. military up to Ronald Reagan levels.

America's military is the best in the world, but this president [Barack Obama] is hollowing out our military. We need a commander in chief that believes in American exceptionalism again.

The world relies upon, and America must rely upon, a strong military.

Britain has taken itself out as a major player in the international system, at least for a while, with the kind of cuts that they've made in their national security budget.

What we said publicly is that we know that Saddam Hussein has chemical weapons, he's used them; we know about his biological weapons programs; and in the nuclear equation, left to his own devices, with no fissile material, by the end of the decade, he'll have a nuclear weapon. But if fissile material is provided to Saddam Hussein, he'll have a nuclear weapon within a year, so I'd say the year is the outside timetable.

I believe that wholeheartedly - that we have to maintain a strong national defense.

We possess several hundred atomic warheads and rockets and can launch them at targets in all directions, perhaps even at Rome. Most European capitals are targets of our air force.

The Pentagon needs precious resources to build the strength of America, and we can't say, 'this is really important to this community, and it's really not vital to the national security, but we ought to do it anyway.' So, I think we have to have a discipline on this

The United Sates has much to offer the third world war.