Posted on 04/25/2017 9:40:10 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., on Tuesday called for the Trump administration to launch a new U.S. military deterrence initiative in the Asia-Pacific region, similar to what is already being done in Europe, as a counterweight to China.
The administration could chart a new course with an initiative that includes new military funding to realign U.S. forces in the region, increase combat power, improve bases and add more exercises, McCain said during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing.
"I believe there is strong merit for an Asia-Pacific stability initiative which is similar to the European deterrence initiative we've pursued over the last few years," he said.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
McCain wants a fresh diaper and peas. Why would I care?
Gonna have a martini (or two) when this senile ol’ warmonger croaks.
Oh FOJM. WTF do you think we have been negotiating and manuevering for all these years.
You stick your head up over the bushes, like the german soldier on Laugh-in, and declare a truth already observed to be news, so you can take credit for a great idea.
Fat chance...they’ll have to send Green Peace to rescue her...
Works for me
When Daddy and Grand Daddy are both Admirals, I imagine that gets you a lot of slack cut in the Navy. Slack regular Joes like you or I never get.
Evidently.
McCain couldn’t have even gotten into flight school with his education background.
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