1999 Fletcher Conference

Tuesday, November 2, 1999 2:00 to 3:15 p.m.
Panel 2:

Perspectives on a 21st Century National Strategy
and the Role of Military Power

Senator Warren Rudman
Dr. John P. White
General Klaus Naumann
Ambassador Joseph W. Prueher
General Sir Jeremy Mackenzie

Panel two, from left to right: Dr. John White, former Deputy Secretary of Defense; General (Ret.) Klaus Naumann, former Chair of NATO's Military Committee; Admiral (Ret.) Joseph Prueher, former Commander in Chief, US Pacific Command and then-Ambassador-designate to the People's Republic of China; and General Sir Jeremy Mackenzie, former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe.

Introduction: We are now confronting a security environment characterized by new sources of instability. At the same time, as a nation the United States seeks to develop a national security strategy that links our interests and values. Coalitions and alliances take on a new role within the framework of early 21st century international security. The challenge will be to ensure that our chosen course is consonant with national values and vital interests. We must ensure that our national security strategy and the role of military power can adapt to the challenges of a new century.

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