Achieve Quote by Richard N. Haass

If you don’t have a good idea of what to do next after using military force, then don’t use it in the first place.

— Ted Lieu

Putting aside all the fancy words and academic doubletalk, the basic reason for having a military is to do two jobs -to kill people…

— Thomas S. Power

Thus far the chief purpose of our military establishment has been to win wars. From now on its chief purpose must be to avert…

— Bernard Brodie

The purpose of our military is to field the finest troops possible to defend our nation and win wars.

— Phyllis Schlafly

A military is built to fight. Our military must regard combat capability as the criterion to meet in all its work and focus on…

— Xi Jinping

We can no longer apply the classic criteria to clearly determine whether and when we should use military force. We are waging war in…

— Otto Schily

If you are going to use military force, then you ought to use overwhelming military force. Use too much and deliberately use too much;…

— Curtis LeMay

I am the most militaristic person but you have to know when to use the military. Or have it so strong that nobody is…

— Donald Trump

One thing I've discovered is that people in the military have a sense of purpose. They feel useful, and everything is laid out in…

— Jill Flint

For interests that are vital to the U.S. - that is, essential for our survival and wellbeing - the U.S. should be prepared to…

— Graham T. Allison

Any military force should be dictated by the vital national security interests of the United States. And if and when we use force, we…

— Ted Cruz

The concept of military necessity is seductively broad, and has a dangerous plasticity. Because they invariably have the visage of overriding importance, there is…

— William J. Brennan