Though his days on the committee are numbered, Hunter still has at least one more fight left, defending against what he sees as increasing military threats from China, which is bolstering its military capabilities as American manufacturing increasingly moves offshore.
While the theme fits nicely with his presidential campaign promise to defend against the loss of manufacturing jobs overseas, Hunter said he sees military implications.
“We have got to look at the horizon carefully,” he said, warning that military technology can be compromised when companies move production offshore. We cannot ship all of our heavy industry to China and remain a viable military power, much less a superpower. We cannot ship all of our research to India or China, and remain a military leader. Congressman Hunter is the only candidate who is tackling these critical issues head-on.