CARLUCCI SEES PUSH BY MOSCOW IN '80S

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 129
• Publication Date: January 14, 1981
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` Frank C `Carlucci designSted for
the _No. 2 post at the-Defense Depart-
ment, says he expects. Communists
to step up subverstbii`efforts in the
Persian Gulf during 'the 1980s.
'-Carlucci, who wasdeputydirector
of the CIA in the CBtter administra-
tion; told the Senate7Armed Services--
Committee during his confirmation
hearing yesterday that he "would
not find it surprising" to see the
Soviets' interest. in the oil-rich re-
gion increase because their own do-
mestic sources of oil will begin' to' .
run short of their'needs yat some
point within-the next 10 years. ??.
"We-need to improve our capabil-:
sties to- deal- witlr tthis'subversive -
effort,':-'said . Carlncci;_who added.:.
that new CIA data shows the Soviet
Union is spending-,160 percent. of -
what the United-States is spending
for -its general-purpose forces and?
more than three times what the
United States is spending for strate-
gigforces.
Carlucci said that - one of the
a_critical needs of=the: United States
is for greater mobility of its forces.
"It's extremely important now to put
forces- where they. are.* needed and
when they are "needed, and in my
judgment we just -don't have that. -
capability." said Carlucci, who hasi
been receiving daily- briefings on -
USureadiaess at -the!PentagoxL
-' Carlucci also echoed the send
ments of the new defense secretary-
designate. Caspar Weinberger, in'. .
indicating that one of his first pri-
orities would be:to;try to deal with:
the Pentagon's mounting manpower
problems. He said he. was particu-
larlyconcerned about the poor. state
of readiness of U3 reserve forces,;3
which are far short oe?number
-of combat readysoldiersthey need:;r;
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CIA deputy director Frank Carlucci (right), President-elect Reagan's choice
for deputy secretary of defense, talks with Sen. John Warner, R-Va., shortly
before his confirmation hearing got under way yesterday on Capitol Hill.
Carlucci said he will also give pn-_ 'We don's divide up the pie, -so
i
ority? to ' increasing operation and to speak," said Carlucci. who worked r
maintenance budgets of.: combat under Weinberger at. the. Depart
units and to rebuilding the services' meat of Health, Education and. Wel-
inventories of spare parts-.? fare and at the Office of Management '
and Budget duri the Nixon-Ford
Carlucci's position as deputy sec-
retary'is regarded as an extremely;. years
important one because the deputy Carlucci explained- that he will',
has--traditionally managed the day- serve as a kind of administrative
today. business of the Defense De-' funnel; giving the issues that-are.
partment. sent/-to Weinberger._a_final,i
-;,"--There has. been -concern'-within' -screening: We hope to confine our.
y the. Reagan administration and on role to broad decisions," he. said,c
;:: Capitol Hill that there could be prob noting that heavy emphasis will be
,-3 ems at Defense because neither Car-' given to long-range planning,':Y::
lucci nor-Weinberger has had'direct Although he has no direct exper-
::experience sat .the 'Pentagon: ..,;. fence at the Pentagon. Carlucci has
Sen.. John Warner. R-Va.,L:who?in- had a broad career dealing with for:
troduced Carlucci-at' the, hearings= eign affairs, national security, Intel-
said that Mondpy in ?a private meet- ? ligence ?and budgetary matters. :In
ing he was assured by Carlucci that addition, to serving as- the deputy,
"people with a .-solid . defense back. - director. of the CIA, Carlucci has h
ground' are being.'considered' "for been ambassador to'PortugaL
key policy positions mi "defense." the office of
the secretary of el m urns praised for hia "te-- e, -:seemed . ? . :.. r : , nacityby Warner and several other;
Warner to suggest that the. members of the committee for refus
` No. .3 post at the Pentagon .that'of ing to comply viith-pressare'.from;
undersecretary for policy, will go . unnamed Carter administration of-i
to; a. veteran.-,Pentagon .hand:.: ficials to endorse-the-SALT U treaty,
Carlucci,:w-lio'appears to have no during his :tenure at the CI 1.
opposition -on--the committee, -told- Carlucci said 'he,would`not'talk
members that he, and Weinberger abdut-the details of: the episode; ex
will; workvery plainiag only, that. he felt.the agent-
cy's-roleshonld have; t
to a straight.fatetiget evalluada*
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