America Quote by Lloyd Austin

Deterrence is the art of producing, in the mind of the enemy, the fear to attack.

— Sterling Hayden

The surest way to deter adversary aggression is to fully prepare for war.

— Mark Esper

Deterrence is still fundamentally about influencing an actor's decisions. It is about a solid policy foundation. It is about credible capabilities. It is about…

— C. Robert Kehler

The whole idea of deterrence is to convince your enemy that you are willing and able to make it so painful for them to…

— Martha McSally

Remaining vigilant toward this ever-present threat means constantly learning how better to protect ourselves. But primarily it reminds us that we must fight and…

— Mark Kennedy

A strong defense is the surest way to peace. Strength makes detente attainable. Weakness invites war, as my generation - my generation - knows…

— Gerald R. Ford

And we ask the American people to play an important part of our layered defense. We ask for cooperation, patience and a commitment to…

— Janet Napolitano

You know, we want to lead with diplomacy in every case, but if deterrence falls and you must fight, you fight to win.

— Lloyd Austin

We defended our allies in Europe for 40 years during the worst days of the Cold War - very threatening days of the Cold…

— Zbigniew Brzezinski

Although our prospect is peace, our policy and purpose are to provide for defense by all those means to which our resources are competent.

— Thomas Jefferson

Deterrence means cutting-edge capabilities in domains where 21st-century conflicts could erupt, including space and cyberspace.

— Lloyd Austin

We have to make sure that we are a force for peace and stability in the world, and that we're prepared to defend freedom…

— Thad Cochran