Pres. Bush's State of the Union speeches: on Homeland Security


Refocus SDI on limited ballistic missile strikes

Now, with remarkable technological advances like the Patriot missile, we can defend against ballistic missile attacks aimed at innocent civilians.

Looking forward, I have directed that the SDI program be refocused on providing protection from limited ballistic missile strikes, whatever their source. Let us pursue an SDI program that can deal with any future threat to the United States, to our forces overseas, and to our friends and allies.

Source: Pres. Bush's 1991 State of the Union message to Congress Jan 29, 1991

Post-Cold War: Cancel B-2; small ICBMs & Peacekeeper missile

Two years ago, I began planning cuts in military spending that reflected the changes of the new era. But now, this year, with imperial communism gone, that process can be accelerated. Tonight I can tell you of dramatic changes in our strategic nuclear force. These are actions we are taking on our own. After completing 20 planes for which we have begun procurement, we will shut down further production of the B-2 bombers. We will cancel the small ICBM program. We will cease production of new warheads for our sea-based ballistic missiles. We will stop all new production of the Peacekeeper missile. And we will not purchase any more advanced cruise missiles.

If the former Soviet Union will eliminate all land-based multiple-warhead ballistic missiles, I will do the following: We will eliminate all Peacekeeper missiles. We will reduce the number of warheads on Minuteman missiles by 1/3. And we will convert a substantial portion of our strategic bombers to primarily conventional use.

Source: Pres. Bush's 1992 State of the Union message to Congress Jan 28, 1992

  • The above quotations are from Pres. Bush's State of the Union messages to Congress, 1990-1992.
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