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-====All US attack subs are nuclear powered—the plan gets rid of all of them==== |
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-**Schmitt**, Eric(Eric Schmitt is a senior writer who covers terrorism and national security issues for The New York Times. Since 2007, he has reported on terrorism issues, including assignments to Pakistan, Afghanistan, North Africa and Southeast Asia. He is the co-author, with The Times~’s Thom Shanker, of "Counterstrike: The Untold Story of America~’s Campaign Against Al Qaeda," published in 2011. |
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-He was first appointed as a Pentagon correspondent for The Times in May 1990. Mr. Schmitt served this position until February 1996, and then again from Sept. 11, 2001 until 2006, covering issues of national security. Between 1996 and 2001, he worked as a domestic correspondent covering, among other subjects, the Congress and immigration.). "Russia Bolsters Its Submarine Fleet, and Tensions With U.S. Rise." The New York Times. The New York Times, 20 Apr. 20**16**. Web. 10 Aug. 2016. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/21/world/europe/russia-bolsters-submarine-fleet-and-tensions-with-us-rise.html?_r=0. |
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-The United States has 53 attack submarines, all nuclear-powered, as well |
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-to deploy far from American shores, remain superior to their Russian counterparts. |
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-====And attack submarines are uniquely key to naval power==== |
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-**Cropsey**, Seth (Director, Center for American Seapower, Senior Fellow Seth Cropsey began his career in government at the Defense Department as Assistant to the Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger and subsequently served as Deputy Undersecretary of the Navy in the Reagan and Bush administrations, where he was responsible for the Navy~’s position on efforts to reorganize DoD, development of the maritime strategy, the Navy~’s academic institutions, naval special operations, and burden-sharing with NATO allies. In the Bush administration, Cropsey moved to OSD to become acting assistant secretary, and then principal deputy assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict. Cropsey served as a naval officer from 1985-2004.). "China, Russia Are Challenging Our Navy: Is Our Submarine Program Prepared?" Hudson Institute. PJ Media, 11 Sept. 20**15**. Web. 10 Aug. 2016. http://www.hudson.org/research/11630-china-russia-are-challenging-our-navy-is-our-submarine-program-prepared. |
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-Admiral Hyman G. Rickover supervised the growth of the "nuclear navy," which |
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-submarines require to continue their role as a critical element of American seapower. |
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-====Naval power is key to U.S. power projection==== |
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-**NOAA 98** (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Military Sealift Command, the U.S. Maritime Administration, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) 1998 The Oceans and National Security, http://www.yoto98.noaa.gov/yoto/meeting/nat_sec_316.html |
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-Maritime forces have inherent strengths which make them America~’s best tool to effectively meet most |
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-very important way, the oceans can buffer North America from conflict overseas. |
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-====Collapse of U.S. leadership sparks global nuclear war==== |
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-Zalmay **Khalilzad 95** (RAND analyst) Spring 1995 "Losing the Moment," WASHINGTON QUARTERLY |
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-Under the third option, the United States would seek to retain global leadership and |
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-to global stability than a bipolar or a multipolar balance of power system. |