Nuclear weapons continue to occupy a unique place in global security affairs. No other weapons, in my opinion, anyway, match their potential for prompt and long-term damage and their strategic impact. C. Robert Kehler More Quotes by C. Robert Kehler More Quotes From C. Robert Kehler Deterrence is still fundamentally about influencing an actor's decisions. It is about a solid policy foundation. It is about credible capabilities. It is about what the U.S. and our allies as a whole can bring to bear in both a military and a nonmilitary sense. C. Robert Kehler bring decisions foundation military Really, of all the important mission responsibilities assigned to United States Strategic Command by the president, none is more important than our responsibility to deter a strategic attack on the United States and our allies and partners. C. Robert Kehler mission more important responsibility U.S. nuclear weapons that are available for presidential use are targeted against broad ocean areas. C. Robert Kehler against nuclear-weapons ocean weapons