Erwin Rommel Quotes

Planning is really the hallmark of any large military formation, and it's typically a weakness in new formations and new armies.

We increased expenses, particularly in two areas: the military. If I put somebody in harm's way, they're going to get the best, as far as I'm concerned.

Military preparedness is absolutely a form of strength.

Whether or not you could actually increase the size of the force is something that will have to be determined.

I think I will be a great president having to do with the military and also having to do with taking care of our vets.

All of us who are convinced that our military needs all the support the government and public will provide are pleased that he will have his chance to do just that.

If you look at history, there seems to be a regular pattern: the country with the most powerful military also happens to be the one with the world trade currency. That gives them an enormous economic advantage, which causes goods to flow into their country.

Mere population size has been no indicator of economic or military clout.

We entered the war with 12 divisions...now we have about 70.

It can’t be any other than madness to commence hostilities before we have established resources on a sure plan for certain and effectual military supplies. Men in that case will not be wanting.

What's the point of having this superb military your always talking about if we can’t use it?

Our military is meant to fight and win war.

The Red Army really does seem to be of very little military worth.

There are some who feel that the conditions are such that they can attack us there. My answer is: Bring ‘em on. We’ve got the force necessary to deal with the security situation.

There has never been a military commander in history who didn’t want more men for a longer time …

An army is a diversion of energy from the productive life of a nation.

… you go to war with the army you have, not the army you might want or wish to have at a later time.

Because the resources available to the U. S. military will be increasingly limited, the objectives must be too.

The military executes policy decisions.

I don't believe that any prime minister would send our troops into conflict without the assurance from the military that they had the equipment necessary for the operation.

I'm a big fan of the military. I think we've got to preserve our military, no question about it.

As we look at the many problems we face in treating our veterans in a manner befitting their service and sacrifice, it's time we commit ourselves as a nation to applying the kind of resources and military precision necessary to finally make things right.

A military starved of resources, training, and equipment will not long be able to protect the country physically or economically.

One of the first things I learned in the Marine Corps is that any military mission has to be defined as precisely as you can possibly define it, and then you size the force and equipment force to accomplish that mission without fail.

If you look at the question of expenditure in Iraq, you have got to start from the one fundamental truth: that every request that the military commanders made to us for equipment was answered. No request was ever turned down.