President Trump Is Making the Military Great Again, Too
Trump is right on to strengthen our military now in the face of the potential threats we face. Peace thru strength from Reagan is better than peace in our time democrat style appeasement
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President Trump is keeping his pledge to rebuild the American military — and his proposed defense budget for the next fiscal year proves it.
The White House is requesting a $740.5 billion defense budget for Fiscal Year 2021, which is about $2 billion higher than last year, and includes a sizable 3 percent pay raise for our men and women in uniform.
That pay raise would be among the largest in recent history, nearly matching the 3.1 percent salary increase included in President Trump’s FY 2020 defense budget. By contrast, military pay increases were negligible under Barack Obama, hovering between 1 and 2 percent for the final six years of his presidency. In fact, last year’s raise was almost twice as large as the average throughout Obama’s entire presidency.
Those who volunteer to serve in America’s Armed Forces make tremendous sacrifices for our country, such as enduring prolonged separations from their families while selflessly risking injury or death. In many cases, soldiers put off the start of their civilian careers in order to serve, reducing their lifetime earning potential. Starting pay is nonetheless shockingly low for enlisted men and women, with those in the lowest pay grade earning a meager $20,000 per year — below the federal poverty line for a family of three. No U.S. soldier should ever have to rely on food stamps to feed their families, as thousands did during the Obama administration , and President Trump is making sure they won’t have to.
In addition to the pay bump, the new budget also allocates $28.9 billion for nuclear modernization and $19.8 billion for nuclear security, an increase of nearly 20 percent for two critical functions that are often overlooked by Congress. While many Democrats argue that we should unilaterally draw down our nuclear stockpile in the hope that other countries will follow suit, President Trump recognizes that America’s nuclear weapons are actually a force for peace and stability in the world. Unless we develop a way to stop nuclear proliferation, the U.S. will always need to maintain a deterrent capability against would-be nuclear bullies.
That’s why spending money updating and modernizing our nuclear arsenal is such a wise investment. Keeping our existing weapons and delivery systems up-to-date and in serviceable condition will prevent the need to replace them in the future, and everybody should be able to agree that enhanced nuclear security is a worthwhile use of taxpayer dollars.
The President’s budget also includes $20 billion for missile defense and $18 billion to expand our military capabilities in space — investments that will make it possible for the U.S. to maintain a strategic advantage over our adversaries in all theaters of warfare. The same is true of the funding set aside in the budget for research into artificial intelligence, microelectronics, and hypersonic technology, which are pegged to receive a combined total of $6 billion.
Military strength and operational readiness serve as a powerful force for peace in the world. History has repeatedly shown that when other countries respect America’s military might, we can accomplish our foreign policy objectives through diplomatic means. It’s only when our military is undermanned, under-equipped, and under-funded that our enemies force war upon us.
As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump promised to rebuild America’s depleted military, take care of our soldiers and veterans, and increase investment in defense research and innovation.
"History shows that when America is not prepared is when the danger is greatest,” the President said in 2016, adding that his administration would “deter, avoid, and prevent conflict through our unquestioned military dominance."
President Trump’s FY 2021 defense budget proves that he remains fully committed to this meaningful and impactful policy.
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In addition to the pay bump, the new budget also allocates $28.9 billion for nuclear modernization and $19.8 billion for nuclear security, an increase of nearly 20 percent for two critical functions that are often overlooked by Congress. While many Democrats argue that we should unilaterally draw down our nuclear stockpile in the hope that other countries will follow suit, President Trump recognizes that America’s nuclear weapons are actually a force for peace and stability in the world. Unless we develop a way to stop nuclear proliferation, the U.S. will always need to maintain a deterrent capability against would-be nuclear bullies.
That’s why spending money updating and modernizing our nuclear arsenal is such a wise investment. Keeping our existing weapons and delivery systems up-to-date and in serviceable condition will prevent the need to replace them in the future, and everybody should be able to agree that enhanced nuclear security is a worthwhile use of taxpayer dollars.
The President’s budget also includes $20 billion for missile defense and $18 billion to expand our military capabilities in space — investments that will make it possible for the U.S. to maintain a strategic advantage over our adversaries in all theaters of warfare. The same is true of the funding set aside in the budget for research into artificial intelligence, microelectronics, and hypersonic technology, which are pegged to receive a combined total of $6 billion.
Military strength and operational readiness serve as a powerful force for peace in the world. History has repeatedly shown that when other countries respect America’s military might, we can accomplish our foreign policy objectives through diplomatic means. It’s only when our military is undermanned, under-equipped, and under-funded that our enemies force war upon us.
How is the budget going to pay for these increases????
They just got 20% increases from the prior year. It’s not they just now decided to spend close to 50 billion extra from last year
Budgets don't carry over from one year to the next.
So are you suggesting the new budget should not only not increase funding for those programs but should zero them out? Shouldn’t we have a real deterrent to prevent a nuclear attack on us or an ally? Aren’t our people, farms, and cities worth spending a few dollars to try to defend us from nuclear annihilation?
No clue what you are trying to imply.
Are you saying we don't have one? Why haven't we been nuked years ago?
Aren't they worth spending a few less dollars to keep healthy first?
Does fear mongering usually work for you?
And that’s the way it is for better or worse.
so the primary mission of the federal government to protect us from foreign threats and keep us safe should be a much lower priority or not one at all? We need a modern nuclear deterrence that we know will work and we need to have protection in case someone attacks in the face of deterrence so that we don’t have a massive counter launch or surrender as our only options.
Has it not been doing that already? Keeping us safe encompasses much more than imagined nuclear threats.
But I am glad you agree that the government should be keeping us safe from health problems, climate change problems, violent extremists, gun violence, etc.
We have state and local governments for most of that and climate change is a hoax and we are our own best protection vs gun violence
Willful ignorance is a powerful thing, especially when emotionally driven by what someone simply doesn't want to believe. But then, I wouldn't expect someone who thinks humans have only lived for 6000 years to have a clue about climate, or ice ages, or Pangaea, or anything scientific.
Shall I buy you a one way ticket to one of the islands which will be uninhabitable very soon due to the rising ocean levels caused by climate change? You'd be safe, since you claim it's all a hoax - and you'd get out of that state you hate so much.
And federal government for that as well.
The constitution well defines the true powers and role of the federal government and the 9th and 10th amendments give the rest to the states and to the people and say that all on enumerated rights are with the people.
Yup, and it is part of the feds job according to the Constitution.
Much of what the federal government does now is beyond its constitutional mandate. National defense and border/ internal security are within and the primary reason it exists
I mis spoke. Global warming is the hoax, man primarily caused climate change is the fraud.
Some Americans loathe the military to the extent that when it’s the topic they talk about anything else or question the need for it.
Banana oil.
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