Posted on 04/20/2023 4:54:27 PM PDT by JonPreston
The top general in the U.S. military warned Thursday that not supporting Ukraine now would lead to a massive increase in future defense budgets -- and global conflict that has been avoided since World War II ended.
"If that rules-based order, which is in its 80th year, if that goes out the window, then be very careful," Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley testified to Congress on Thursday. "We'll be doubling our defense budgets at that point because that will introduce not an era of great power competition. That'll begin an era of great power conflict. And that'll be extraordinarily dangerous for the whole world."
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“rules-based order”
He said the line!
Should we requadruple our efforts?
Training burka
Save money by pulling our forces out of Europe. The EU is more than capable.of defeating Russia.
Say the words!!!
Rules-based order.
Sounds like something that gets cried about when violated.
Like shouting "racist!" in a crowded theater.
This dude needs to be put before a court martial tribunal.....what a POS ....
Perhaps increasing Transgender Operation funding and LGBTQI Pride recruitment will help? Surely our raging Sodomites will defeat the Russians!
The Soviet Union became the Deep State. /spit
fat and sloppy Milley, a POS stooge
Sounds like Silly Milley is on the side of the Vatniks here on FR!
When did “rules based” become a thing? I never heard it before and now they keep on calling everything America does as “rules based”.
The military budget for skirts, lipstick, and hormone replacement will utterly go through the roof!
sounds like you’re on the side of Biden and his war:)
did China command Milley to say that? (effing China lover)
For what purpose, the US hasnāt had an intelligent one in a very long time.
no, you confounded scalawag!!
the eu WANTS their own army.
let them have it!!
close all the airforce and army installations.
keep open the naval and sub ports.
and, no, no morre money to the bratty military-industrial web!!
Having a Joint Chiefs of Staff was a good idea.
Having a Chairman was a terrible idea.
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