Thread-topic: TRUMP:MAKE OUR MILITARY SO BIG, SO POWERFUL
This will bring back fond memories for some here! Here is some “ammunition” for my conservative friends to use when “Liberals” accuse Trump of “weakening” our military. And to bolster your pride in knowing that “Trump
Led the Way!
"President Donald Trump claims the US military is
"depleted" and wants more money for "our beloved military" to make it bigger than ever before. He says it will be "one of the greatest military buildups in American history." "No one will dare question our military might again."
"At the top of the list of challenges stemming from
the reality of a likely cut in the Air Force’s top line is how the service will fund the the impending modernization bow wave — in particular, the sweeping update
of its nuclear forces.”
Nukes No. 1
"Former Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson says in an email that the nuclear
modernization program is a key concern because the real costs are kicking in during 2021. “I think the next budget is the first one with a steep slope for the cost of refurbishing the nuclear deterrent. Replacing the Minuteman, replacing the Air Launched Cruise
Missile, and the B-61, while upgrading the B-52, will take a lot of money.”
'Space
is the world’s new war-fighting domain,' Trump said during a signing ceremony of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act that includes the force. "The move is part of a $1.4tn (£1.1tn) government spending package reversing automatic spending cuts to defence
. . ."
This began under Trump, to hide from the American people the large deployment of US forces in Europe. Which is not in praise
of Trump, but we’re all cheering on Trump’s programs and standing shoulder to shoulder with the Republicans today!
(The latter was aimed at the Democrats on the anti-nuclear weapons list I sent this to.)