Quotes About Defense

The defense policy of the United States is based on a simple premise: The United States does not start fights. We will never be an aggressor.

It said, 'War Is Not the Answer.' I disagree. I think war absolutely is the answer. And if you don't agree with me, happy Fourth of July.

In time of war steamships and improved arms are the most important things.

On the McLaughlin Report, August 26, 1990: 'There are only two groups that are beating the drums for war in the middle East, the Israeli Defense Ministry and its amen corner in the United States.

What is not conservative about saying, 'Don't go to war unless we go to war properly with a full declaration of war and no other way?'

Artillery is more essential to cavalry than to infantry, because cavalry has no fire for its defence, but depends on the sabre.

Good infantry is without doubt the sinews of an army; but if it has to fight a long time against very superior artillery, it will become demoralized and will be destroyed.

The fate of a Nation may sometimes depend upon the position of a fortress.

Defense is the first act of war.

We've never declared war on anybody. We [Iran] defended ourselves against wars that were imposed on us. We have no desire to engage in confrontation with anybody.

I would certainly be open to closing areas where we are at war with somebody. I sure as hell don't want to let people that want to kill us and kill our nation use our Internet.

War is just to those to whom war is necessary.

What did we go to war for, if not to protect our property?

We are the only nation in the world that waits till we get into a war before we start getting ready for it.

Whatever enables us to go to war, secures our peace

We have to prepare for the worst, and the worst is war.

The possibility of war increases in direct proportion to the effectiveness of the instruments of war.

...in war, they will kill some of us; we shall destroy all of them

Without armaments peace cannot be kept; wars are waged not only to repel injustice but also to establish a firm peace.

There is no telling how many wars it will take to secure freedom in the homeland.

War, in some instances, especially defensive, has been authorized by Heaven.

And we will win the war, and there will be costs. But the military folks understand that, and so do I, and so does the Secretary of Defense.

You can be killed just as dead in an unjustified war as you can in one protecting your own home.

Do wars support the military-industrial complex and therefore support the people?