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McCain wants a European-style US military buildup in Asia
washingtonexaminer ^

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.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: asia; john; mccain; military
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To: ChicagoConservative27

McCain wants a fresh diaper and peas. Why would I care?


41 posted on 04/25/2017 11:31:34 AM PDT by The Toll
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Gonna have a martini (or two) when this senile ol’ warmonger croaks.


42 posted on 04/25/2017 11:34:53 AM PDT by Bishop_Malachi (Liberal Socialism - A philosophy which advocates spreading a low standard of living equally.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

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.


43 posted on 04/25/2017 11:39:25 AM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: Post5203

Fat chance...they’ll have to send Green Peace to rescue her...


44 posted on 04/25/2017 11:41:10 AM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: sarge83

Works for me


45 posted on 04/25/2017 12:04:05 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: DoughtyOne

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.


46 posted on 04/25/2017 12:21:22 PM PDT by Old Teufel Hunden
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To: Old Teufel Hunden

Evidently.

McCain couldn’t have even gotten into flight school with his education background.


47 posted on 04/25/2017 12:24:54 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Happy days are here again!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

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48 posted on 04/25/2017 2:23:12 PM PDT by BestPresidentEver
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