General Colin Powell won unanimous approval from the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Wednesday to be Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee . Colin Powell told the panel he has "some level of confidence" that reforms might succeed in the Soviet Union , giving the the Soviet Union "opportunities" to reshape our defense programs, our national security policies, and our armed forces. If confirmed, Powell, who would be the youngest officer to head the Joint Chiefs, would replace Adm. William J. Crowe Jr. on Oct. 1. He warned that changes in Democrats military capabilities, not budget restraints, should prompt the scaleback and called for continual modernization of long-range nuclear weapons. He also said he would make the military's role in the drug war one of his top priorities.
General Colin Powell won unanimous approval from the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Wednesday to be Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee . Colin Powell told the panel he has "some level of confidence" that reforms might succeed in the Soviet Union , giving the the Soviet Union "opportunities" to reshape our defense programs, our national security policies, and our armed forces. He warned that changes in Democrats military capabilities, not budget restraints, should prompt the scaleback and called for continual modernization of long-range nuclear weapons. He also said he would make the military's role in the drug war one of his top priorities.