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...Senate action left open the possibility that Defense Secretary Dick Cheney could save the two B-2s in negotiations between the two chambers. And despite Cheney's urgings, re-election-minded House members reluctant to shut down production lines in their districts have refused to pull the plug on such high-priced weapons as the F-15 fighter, M-1 tank and V-22 transport plane. But the overall impact of last week's cuts was clear: some of the most cherished items on Cheney's wish list have been slam-dunked...
...denouncing the "naked Iraqi aggression" onSunday, Bush hinted strongly that military actionwould follow any Iraqi moves against Saudi Arabia.Yesterday, Defense Secretary Richard Cheney metwith Saudi leaders to discuss possible militaryarrangements in that country, while Secretary ofState James A. Baker III prepared to visit Turkey...
...Capitol Hill: members who fight a rear-guard defense to prevent the Pentagon from cutting weapons made in their districts. Last week Les Aspin, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, announced his opposition to the B-2 Stealth bomber. But other costly programs that Defense Secretary Dick Cheney wants to kill are being protected for pork- barrel rather than military reasons. Here are Cheney's multi-year savings estimates and the reasons they may not be realized...
Reshaping the SIOP and reducing warheads also offer a real chance for money savings: with fewer targets, fewer aircraft and submarines are needed to launch warheads at them. Defense Secretary Dick Cheney told Congress that he has undertaken a "new look" at the SIOP, but given his cautious record, critics doubt how far-reaching this look will be. Nitze, hardly an advocate of unilateral disarmament, says the U.S. could make do with 3,000 or so warheads, while former Defense Secretary Harold Brown insists that a stable deterrence is achievable under certain circumstances with no more than 1,000 warheads...
Instead, Bok's letter to secretary of Defense Richard Cheney--cosigned by outgoing Dean of the Faculty A. Michael Spence--was carefully reasoned and conciliatory, politely requesting that Cheney reconsider the controversial policy. Bok and Spence made no mention of the council resolution, avoiding explicit discussion of change in Harvard's official relationship with ROTC...