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A 1992 Pentagon strategy document drafted under Paul Wolfowitz that advocated American military supremacy, prevention of rival superpowers, and preemptive action, principles later known as the Wolfowitz Doctrine.
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Dick Cheney
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As Secretary of Defense, Dick Cheney oversaw the creation of the 1992 Defense Planning Guidance, drafted by Under Secretary Paul Wolfowitz and his aide Scooter Libby. The leaked document advocated preventing the emergence of any rival superpower, unilateral U.S. military action when multilateral consensus was unavailable, and the maintenance of American dominance over key regions including the Persian Gulf.
Since 1992