2.2.1. Effective Needs 
The following statement of effective basing system needs is in 
response to the strategic problem definition as outlined in Section 
2.2.0. The effective needs are distinctly derived from security envir- 
onment factors (Section 2.1.0) abstracted from items 2, 4, and 6 of 
Appendix E. Since those same environmental factors also circumscribe 
the generalized scenario (Section 3.0), they provide the context to 
demonstrate and evaluate the required war-fighting support structure and 
forward basing functions: 
(a) Need: Major innovations in forward basing infrastructure ori- 
ented to the future security environment and U.S. strategy of "Discrimi- 
nate Deterrence." Such a forward basing system would fully complement 
the vital war-fighting role of the Fleet. 
(b) Need: Alternative to fixed land bases which can be deployed 
on the high seas or in accord with jurisdictional provisions of "Law of 
the Sea" for waters contiguous to sovereign states, and as a component 
within an adjustable network of forward bases. 
(c) Need: Forward basing alternative to U.S. foreign land bases 
which provides a full range of basing functions for contemporary WSA&E 
including joint multi-service operations and pursuit of U.S. unilateral 
objectives. 
(d) Need: Cost-effective basing alternative which can serve as a 
mechanism in determining fair and reasonable levels for both fixed and 
permit costs while negotiating foreign basing assets with host 
countries. 
(e) Need: A U.S. forward basing doctrine during the 1990s which 
utilizes advancing technology to accommodate the vicissitudes of foreign 
relations, a national economy with budget constraints, and a defense 
strategy of Discriminate Deterrence. 
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