OK. There are links to the documents
referred to. I will make it easy for you and paste some excerpts below.
I know that to most of you this will all sound great. But it is fundamentally different than the way I see our place in the world. Yes, we are the only super power, and yes there is responsibility that goes with that. But it is clear from this document, which has become our national defense policy, that we do not see ourselves as a member of the world community. We see ourselves as the "king", imposing our views and interests on all those who disagree.
(Italics are mine)
http://www.newamericancentury.org/publicationsreports.htm
REBUILDING AMERICA’S DEFENSES
Does the United States have the resolve to shape a new century favorable to American principles and interests?... a foreign policy that boldly and purposefully promotes American principles abroad;
(Do the Chinese boldly and puposefully promote their principles to us? The Italians? Indians? And we wonder why they don't like us?) America has a vital role in maintaining peace and security in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. If we shirk our responsibilities, we invite challenges to our fundamental interests.
(I think this is a stretch. What fundamental interests? Oil?) The history of the 20th century should have taught us that it is important to shape circumstances before crises emerge, and to meet threats before they
become dire. The history of the past century should have taught us to embrace the cause of American leadership.”
(Everybody agrees with this. But I do not believe it has to be done primarily through threats and violence.)
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.
Preserving the desirable strategic situation in which the United States now finds itself requires a globally preeminent military capability both today and in the future.
... the United States has been letting its ability to take full advantage of the
remarkable strategic opportunity at hand slip away
.... U.S. military capabilities should be sufficient to support an American grand strategy committed to building upon this unprecedented opportunity.
...building upon the defense strategy outlined by the Cheney Defense Department in the waning days of the Bush Administration. The Defense Policy Guidance (DPG) drafted in the early months of 1992 provided a blueprint for maintaining U.S. preeminence, precluding the rise of a great power rival, and shaping the international security order in line with American principles and interests.
The surplus expected in federal revenues over the next decade, however, removes any need to hold defense spending to some preconceived low level.
(This of course is no longer true.)
KEY FINDINGS
This report proceeds from the belief that America should seek to preserve and extend its position of global leadership by maintaining the preeminence of U.S. military forces. Today, the United States has an unprecedented strategic opportunity. It faces no immediate great-power challenge; it is blessed with wealthy, powerful and democratic allies in every part of the world; it is in the midst of the longest economic expansion in its history;
(no longer true) and its political and economic principles are almost universally embraced.
(except by about one third of the worlds countries.) At no time in history
has the international security order been as conducive to American interests and ideals. The challenge for the coming century is to preserve and enhance this “American peace.” Yet unless the United States maintains sufficient military strength, this opportunity will be lost.
ESTABLISH... CORE MISSIONS for U.S. military forces:
• defend the American homeland;
• fight and decisively win multiple, simultaneous major theater wars;
• perform the “constabulary” duties associated with shaping the security environment in critical regions;
In particular, the United States must:
MAINTAIN NUCLEAR STRATEGIC SUPERIORITY,
REPOSITION U.S. FORCES to respond to 21st century strategic realities by shifting permanently-based forces to Southeast Europe and Southeast Asia, and by changing naval deployment patterns to reflect growing U.S. strategic concerns in East Asia.
DEVELOP AND DEPLOY GLOBAL MISSILE DEFENSES... to provide a secure basis for U.S. power projection around the world.
CONTROL THE NEW “INTERNATIONAL COMMONS” OF SPACE AND “CYBERSPACE,”
... insure the long-term superiority of U.S. conventional forces.
INCREASE DEFENSE SPENDING gradually to a minimum level of 3.5 to 3.8 percent of gross domestic product, adding $15 billion to $20 billion to total defense spending annually.
Fulfilling these requirements is essential if America is to retain its militarily dominant status for the coming decades.
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.
And do you know what the Fox News said tonight
Maynard, I have to apologize to some degree here. I really took issue with some of your replies, two or three ago, and you didn't come back and try to go "one up". You answered the issues