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In my opinion, World War II could not have been won without air superiority. So airpower today, is the predominant means of applying military force.

— Bernard Schriever Speech at the USAFA Military Space Doctrine Symposium (1981)

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In the long haul, our safety as a nation may depend upon our achieving “space superiority.”

You have Stealth technology. That's going to last for a long time, but there will be some breakthroughs on that on the other side from a defense standpoint.

I am deeply engrossed in man's first concerted attempt to penetrate outer space. The compelling motive for the development of space technology is the requirement for national defense.

However, before man can be committed to space vehicles, a tremendous amount of human factors research will be necessary.

We have to make investments in technologies that provide a positive asymmetry. And only the military, only the national security, warrants the expenditure of huge funds that have pay-offs in the far distant future.

Speech at the USAFA Military Space Doctrine Symposium (1981)

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