Ken Bacon
Ken Bacon
credible due information threat
It is due to credible threat information on unspecified targets.
export land longer mines
We no longer deploy those land mines. We no longer make them, and we no longer export land mines of any sort.
certainly forces moving police seen signs special troops
We have not yet seen signs that Serbian troops or special police forces or paramilitary are moving out, but we've certainly seen preparations for moving out.
degraded second
We have not degraded it to that point. But we're only in the second day.
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We have analyzed yesterday's information and found that an AGM-130 (missile) did miss its target and explode in a residential neighborhood several kilometers from its target.
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We could have part of an enabling force on the ground in Kosovo within several days of a decision to do so.
available combat rescue search teams
We have very robust, well-trained combat search and rescue teams available to search for them.
china committed engagement
He remains, of course, steadfastly committed to engagement with China as a long-term policy.
activities beyond defensive far gulf seem three
I can tell you that their activities and buildup in the Gulf seem to go far beyond their defensive need, particularly on those three little islands.
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I don't know quite what they mean by that, whether they'll build the military back up in size to 2.1 million people to a Cold War-force size or whether they'll leave it at the current size.
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But altogether, we think that we have a better chance of maintaining the type of stability we have achieved in Asia through a full dialogue with China, and that's what we'll be working on with Minister Chi's visit.
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But also it probably is not the easiest time to visit China. China, as you know, has broken off military-to-military relations temporarily with the United States and he feels that it may be better to go later.
air allow campaign increase intensity kosovo
Basically, it will allow us to increase the intensity of the air campaign over Kosovo and Yugoslavia.
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I would question what joy one can derive from being a strongman in a weak country, as Saddam Hussein is,