"Navies are not all for nar." — Matthew fontmne maurv 



Chapter V 



STRENGTHENING MILITARY PROGRAMS 

 FOR NATIONAL SECURITY 



The marine science programs carried out by the Department of Defense, 

 and particularly by the Department of the Navy, are principally designed to 

 maintain and improve the capabilities of our military forces to conduct 

 their assigned missions relating to national security. In view of growing 

 world-wide interest in the oceans, both as potential areas of sophisticated 

 military operations and as a source of living and mineral resources, the 

 importance of military marine science and technology programs is steadily 

 increasing. These programs contribute to more than immediate military 

 purposes. They substantially strengthen our world-wide maritime presence 

 and augment national political, economic, and scientific capabilities. 



Our naval forces play a central role in linking us with our allies, deterring 

 potential adversaries, and containing limited conflicts. Military marine 

 science programs are thus directed toward enhancing U.S. capabilities for 

 strategic deterrence; anti-submarine operations; support of amphibious 

 operations, mine warfare, and limited ground action; surveillance of the 

 oceans; and operations to maintain and protect essential shipping. 



All military marine science programs are designed primarily to provide 

 ocean-related scientific knowledge and engineering technology upon which 

 to base policies, programs, and developmental and operational decisions 

 related to military security. Military efforts which make substantial contri- 

 butions to other national needs and goals and which must be described 



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