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Preventing World War III: A Realistic Grand Strategy
This controversial book offers several suggestions for preventing WWIII. The fact that some of these suggestions are totally unsalable in todays political environment does not make them any less interesting.
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Abshire, former ambassador to NATO and special counsellor to President Reagan, offers a comprehensive grand strategy aimed at minimizing the uncertainty, division and misperception that could lead to a third world war. His broad array of proposals includes encouraging global stability by ensuring economic growth through an open and free trading system, restoring balance and flexibility to U.S. deterrent strategy, and a plan for making a short-warning Soviet blitzkrieg attack on NATO "obsolete." A self-described cheerleader for NATO, Abshire maintains that conventional forces will be the decisive element in the European power balance in the 1990s. The president should elevate his NATO ambassador to cabinet rank, he urges; his emphasis throughout is on "less Americanization and more on partnership in decisionmaking."
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Publishers Weekly
Abshire, former ambassador to NATO and special counsellor to President Reagan, offers a comprehensive grand strategy aimed at minimizing the uncertainty, division and misperception that could lead to a third world war. His broad array of proposals includes encouraging global stability by ensuring economic growth through an open and free trading system, restoring balance and flexibility to U.S. deterrent strategy, and a plan for making a short-warning Soviet blitzkrieg attack on NATO "obsolete." A self-described cheerleader for NATO, Abshire maintains that conventional forces will be the decisive element in the European power balance in the 1990s. The president should elevate his NATO ambassador to cabinet rank, he urges; his emphasis throughout is on "less Americanization and more on partnership in decisionmaking."
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.
331 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1989
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June 3, 2021
Abshire under Nixon
United States Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs 1970-1973
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During the transition of government in 1980, Abshire was asked by President-elect Reagan to head the National Security Group, which included the State and Defense Departments, the U.S. Information Agency, and the Central Intelligence Agency. He served for nine years on the board of Procter & Gamble.
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Abshire under Reagan
United States Ambassador to NATO 1983-1987
[in reaction to the threat posed by Soviet SS-20 missiles]
[appointed to oversee the deployment of Pershing and Cruise missiles]
Special Counselor to President Reagan
Abshire was recalled as the Iran-Contra Affair unfolded to serve as Special Counselor to President Reagan with Cabinet rank
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member of the secretive Alibi Club
with weird crowd of State Department people and lawyers
with Allen Dulles/John Foster Dulles/Prescott Bush/George HW Bush in that circle
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publishers weekly
Abshire, former ambassador to NATO and special counsellor to President Reagan, offers a comprehensive grand strategy aimed at minimizing the uncertainty, division and misperception that could lead to a third world war.
His broad array of proposals includes encouraging global stability by ensuring economic growth through an open and free trading system, restoring balance and flexibility to U.S. deterrent strategy, and a plan for making a short-warning Soviet blitzkrieg attack on NATO ``obsolete.''
A self-described cheerleader for NATO, Abshire maintains that conventional forces will be the decisive element in the European power balance in the 1990s. The president should elevate his NATO ambassador to cabinet rank, he urges; his emphasis throughout is on ``less Americanization and more on partnership in decisionmaking.'
United States Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs 1970-1973
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During the transition of government in 1980, Abshire was asked by President-elect Reagan to head the National Security Group, which included the State and Defense Departments, the U.S. Information Agency, and the Central Intelligence Agency. He served for nine years on the board of Procter & Gamble.
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Abshire under Reagan
United States Ambassador to NATO 1983-1987
[in reaction to the threat posed by Soviet SS-20 missiles]
[appointed to oversee the deployment of Pershing and Cruise missiles]
Special Counselor to President Reagan
Abshire was recalled as the Iran-Contra Affair unfolded to serve as Special Counselor to President Reagan with Cabinet rank
---
member of the secretive Alibi Club
with weird crowd of State Department people and lawyers
with Allen Dulles/John Foster Dulles/Prescott Bush/George HW Bush in that circle
---
publishers weekly
Abshire, former ambassador to NATO and special counsellor to President Reagan, offers a comprehensive grand strategy aimed at minimizing the uncertainty, division and misperception that could lead to a third world war.
His broad array of proposals includes encouraging global stability by ensuring economic growth through an open and free trading system, restoring balance and flexibility to U.S. deterrent strategy, and a plan for making a short-warning Soviet blitzkrieg attack on NATO ``obsolete.''
A self-described cheerleader for NATO, Abshire maintains that conventional forces will be the decisive element in the European power balance in the 1990s. The president should elevate his NATO ambassador to cabinet rank, he urges; his emphasis throughout is on ``less Americanization and more on partnership in decisionmaking.'
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