Posted on 09/07/2016 4:02:09 PM PDT by heterosupremacist
Donald Trump vowed to boost military spending by tens of billions of dollars, outlining plans Wednesday for major increases in the number of active troops, Navy ships and submarines, and fighter planes as he works to convince skeptics in both parties he is ready to lead the world's If elected, Trump said he would give military leaders 30 days to formulate a plan to defeat the group commonly known as ISIS. And he would ask the joint chiefs of staff to conduct a review of the nation's cyber defenses to determine all vulnerabilities.
Trump's address came hours before his national security acumen is tested at a "commander in chief" forum on NBC.
"We want to deter, avoid and prevent conflict through our unquestioned military strength," Trump declared in opposition of his Democratic opponent in his Wednesday speech, delivered inside the exclusive Union League of Philadelphia, which first allowed women in 1986.
The appearances mark an intense, two-day focus on national security by Trump, who has offered tough rhetoric on America's challenges abroad but few details.
The United States currently spends more than $600 billion a year on the military, more than the next seven countries combined.
Trump's rival, Democrat Hillary Clinton, has tried to paint the billionaire businessman as erratic, making the case his disposition would be a major liability on the world stage.
"They know they can count on me to be the kind of commander in chief who will protect our country and our troops, and they know they cannot count on Donald Trump," Clinton said Tuesday. "They view him as a danger and a risk."
"She's trigger-happy and very unstable," Trump said of his Democratic opponent, calling her use of a private email server while secretary of state "reckless."
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DJT will beat the snot out of HRC ~
From my lips to God’s ears...
Go, Trump, GO!
Bring back the ban on homosexuals in the military, for starters. Poofters have no business serving.
I’m more interested in what he is going to CUT to pay for these billions.
Trump’s speech can be seen here as well as everything Trump:
http://www.donaldtrump2016online.com/
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I’m interested in seeing Trump super charge the economy, which in-turn brings in more $$.
Very good! But I hope Trump is careful not to over-emphasize this now...... all of us who care about defending USA are gonna vote for him already anyway, and too much chatter about military might might scare away votes he needs
some folks don’t understand that a strong military is a deterent to unnecessary wars ...they think a strong military would lead to more wars not less. they are sadly mistaken but while RReagan taught this, nobody else since has really educated the electorate about this important fact
just saying
Fringe lunatic liberals and others in the Socialist camp are having apoplectic fits.
Prosperity rests on military strength.
If you do not have military strength, you are subject to invasion, your commerce with other nations is subject to attack, and everyone’s standard of living goes down.
If one essentially benevolent power has overwhelming strength, a civil ability to trade can be enforced.
It was enforced from a pax Britannica for a century and a half, then the U.S picked up after WWII and has enforced a pax Americana. Both are simply subsets of a Christian pax.
Obama has attempted to destroy the pax Americana by reducing out strength and raising up that of our potential enemies in the Muslim world (primarily Iran) and in China and Russia.
A multipolar world is unstable.
Trump
Where will these “billions” come from, exactly?
GO.TRUMP/PENCE.GO!!! ALL THE WAY TO THE OVAL OFFICE!!!
We, the American Voters have a team that says it like it is; isn’t afraid to stand strong in a strong wind; that will do whatever it takes to protect, serve and right the Nation we call America...nor will this team back down to anyone that wants to harm her citizens...
Cut some of these government no goods, cut the budget, give to the military for protection, give to the vets, they deserve it and they have earned it, tell the ‘carpetbaggers’ to get lost and tell the other foreign countries, fight your own battles, if you owe us money, give it to us...if you don’t, get out of our business...
This is America and We are taking our Nation back!!!
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Re : Post #11 ~ Where will these “billions” come from, exactly? ~
Billion$ in terms of the U.S. Federal Budget - is merely pocket change. The USA is currently ‘dealing with’ or, I prefer the term, ‘deficit spending’ in the trillion$ !!
Go, Trump, GO!
In 30 days the various bureaucracies will produce preliminary summary documents filled with hedged language on facts and hard recommendations on purchases.
Well, he can cut Johnson's Great Society which has cost us trillions. He can cut onerous regulations. He can cut foreign aid which goes to oligarchs who hate us. He can cut federal employment which is 9 million more than are employed in the private sector of the economy.
There, I answered your question.
He CAN but he hasn’t said what he WILL cut. So, no you did not answer my question.
All this buildup doesn’t need to come from the US.
Each NATO nation is committed to spend at least 2% of their economy to stay in the pact.
How about getting them to help keep Europe safe, or pay us for the security?
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho! God Bless Texas!
He has said that he will go through all of Obama's executive orders which have cost us trillions. He has said that he will have his agency heads review all of the regulations put out by those agencies that hamper business, etc.
One has to listen to the words because they mean things.
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