“A people who mean to be free must be prepared to meet danger in person, and not rely upon the fallacious protection of armies” PeopleMeanPersonsFreedomResponsibilityMilitaryDangerArmyPreparedProtectionDefenseRelyBe PreparedRely Upon Author:Edmund Randolph
“A permanent peace cannot be prepared by threats but only by the honest attempt to create a mutual trust. However strong national armaments may be, they do not create military security for any nation nor do they guarantee the maintenance of peace.” MayWarStrongNationsPeaceHonestSecurityMilitaryThreatPreparedPermanentGuaranteesMutualBe PreparedMaintenanceArmamentMutual Trust Author:Albert Einstein
“To confine soldiers to purely military functions while urgent and vital tasks have to be done, and nobody else is available to undertake them, would be senseless. The soldier must then be prepared to become a propagandist, a social worker, a civil engineer, a schoolteacher, a nurse, a boy scout. But only for as long as he cannot be replaced, for it is better to entrust civilian tasks to civilians.” LongDoneWould BeSocialBoysMilitaryTasksFunctionPreparedWorkersSoldierAvailableNurseEngineersReplacedBe PreparedUrgentCiviliansSocial WorkerBoy ScoutPropagandistCivil Engineer Author:David Galula
“There are some who've forgotten why we have a military. It's not to promote war. It's to be prepared for peace. There's a sign over the entrance to the Fairchild Air Force Base in Washington state, and that sign says it all: 'Peace is our profession'.” WarStatesForceAirMilitaryPreparedForgottenProfessionBe PreparedEntrancesAir ForceWashington State Book:Speaking my mind: selected speeches Source: Speaking my mind: selected speeches
“For interests that are vital to the U.S. - that is, essential for our survival and wellbeing - the U.S. should be prepared to use military force - including unilaterally, if necessary.” IfsShouldUseForceInterestMilitaryEssentialsSurvivalPreparedIncludingBe PreparedWellbeingMilitary Force Author:Graham T. Allison
“The United States of America should be prepared to use military force to strike military targets of the Assad regime.” ShouldStatesUseAmericaForceUnitedUnited StatesMilitaryPreparedStrikesTargetRegimesUnited States Of AmericaBe PreparedAssadMilitary Force Author:Mike Pence
“I just have to tell you that the provocations by Russia need to be met with American strength. And if Russia chooses to be involved and continue, I should say, to be involved in this barbaric attack on civilians in Aleppo, the United States of America should be prepared to use military force to strike military targets of the Assad regime to prevent them from this humanitarian crisis that is taking place in Aleppo.” MilitaryCrisisHumanitarianBe Prepared Author:Mike Pence
“We've never had to confront a really nationalistic American government since the War of 1812. But if it ever happened, it would be trouble for us. Such a government would be prepared to use trade as a club in dealing with us - one of many, if it decided to take American power out for a walk around the block. I don't mean military occupation or anything like that, but a desire for unquestioning adherence to whatever the nostrum of the day happened to be. That's rather scary. We've never had to deal with an American president who was completely a wing-nut.” MeanWarDesirePresidentTroubleMilitaryTradeScaryBlockBe PreparedAmerican GovernmentAmerican President Author:Robert Bothwell
“When you decide to get involved in a military operation in a place like Syria, you've got to be prepared, as we learned from Iraq and Afghanistan, to become the government, and I'm not sure any country, either the United States or I don't hear of anyone else, who's willing to take on that responsibility.” CountryStatesGovernmentUnitedResponsibilityUnited StatesMilitaryWillingInvolvedPreparedIraqOperationsNot SureAfghanistanSyriaBe PreparedGet InvolvedMilitary Operations Author:Colin Powell