5.0 CONCLUSIONS 
In serving the study objectives for this investigation, clearly 
defined conclusions can be justified on the basis of system feasibility 
logic (Appendix D) which has been applied consistently throughout the 
study. 
1. The U.S. will remain committed to a forward strategy of dis- 
criminate deterrence for the long term (20 years). 
2. In support of a forward strategy the U.S. must anticipate 
future diminished foreign basing assets by seeking to develop viable 
alternatives. 
3. The most likely viable concept for addressing effective basing 
needs in the year-2000 time frame is a large scale floating structure 
with specified ancillary facilities. 
4. The technology of enduring and sustainable marine structures 
indicates a modularized floating platform of large scale constructed 
primarily of prestressed concrete elements and configured for hydro- 
dynamic stability within a wide range of sea states. 
5. The concept of modularized ocean basing systems can be demon- 
strated as significantly superior in terms of cumulative logistic 
throughput on a daily basis over that of present U.S. capabilities for 
projecting military force assuming a dearth of proximate foreign basing 
assets. 
6. The cost of a modularized ocean basing system, pending defini- 
tive cost analysis, is of the same order of magnitude as the access 
costs attributable to foreign bases in the year-2000. 
7. Financing a MOBS can be viewed as effectively transferring the 
displaced funds for foreign base lease/access thereby, eliminating added 
financial burden. 
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