DoD News Briefing  Mr. Kenneth H. Bacon, ATSD PA  Thursday,
September 7, 1995  Mr. Bacon: I want to take this opportunity to
announce that on Monday, Joseph Nye, the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for International Security Affairs, will release another
in the series of publications on regional security issues. This
one will deal with the Americas -- United States security
strategy for the Americas. That will be here at 10:30 on Monday.
With that, I'd be glad to take your questions.  Q: A certain
network has reported, CNN, that in fact the Serbian air defense
network has, in fact, not been destroyed as apparently was the
aim of the earlier strikes. Is that true? And number two, might
strikes be launched in Banja Luka against Serbian air defenses?
A: Let me just take a minute to talk about the aim of the
current air strike campaign that's taking place.  At the London
meeting in July, a decision was made to protect Gorazde, and
that was then expanded to protect other safe areas. After the
London meeting, the