Military View Needs Voice, Calvert Claims

The military is not a welcome partner in making national security decisions, Capt. James F. Calvert, USN, told Harvard's Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps unit yesterday.

Calvert, Head of the Europe and NATO Branch of the Politico-Military Division under the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, said that the military viewpoint in international affairs is of vital importance, but often no one is able to explain it convincingly to the political policy-makers.

ROTC graduates can alleviate this problem, he stressed. Their varied educational experiences should enable them to understand political implications and take them into account in their military council.

For example, Calvert explained that the extension of Polaris missiles to NATO powers would weaken our position militarily, but may strengthen it politically.