Subscribe to one of our news e-mail lists. First and foremost, McCain said, the United States must strive to preserve its position as the world's most dominant power, but other nations must be assured that moves to maintain U.S. pre-eminence will not include any action to outrightly impose U.S. military, economic or cultural strengths on the rest of the globe.
Credibility is a strategic asset.
The fast-rising presidential hopeful touched upon his notions of how a McCain Administration might cope with troublesome U.S. relations with a chaotic Russia, and a rapidly strengthening China. Nothing could be further from the truth. McCain also said he would insist on strategic missile defense as a national priority, inevitably leading to a reworking of the Anti-Ballistic Missile treaty with Russia. If Russia refuses to alter the treaty, McCain said he would not hesitate to withdraw the U.S. from the accord. China should know that the use of force would be a serious mistake with grave consequences.