Defense Spending , International relations, Diplomacy
In 2000 military spending was slightly over $300 billion. ( Bill Clinton established appropriate levels of military spending) . We must fulfill the Iraq troop removal plan as presented and authorized by Georg Bush. In addition, we should allow the "Afghanistan surge" time to be successful. I do believe that "Perpetual war on deficit spending" has a shelf life. Instead of spending $500,000 a year per troop with deficit spending on "Nation building ", lets spend the money on retooling the military and creating jobs here at home! The cost of logistics from the U.S. to Afghanistan is staggering and all of it is on unsustainable deficit spending.
No offensive use of nuclear weapons
Anti Perpetual War
Repeal Patriot Act until Border fence is complete by law
Freeze military budget for 2011 to 2010 numbers
Bring the troops home
Revise Guard and Reserve retirement system
Allow Guard and Reserve active duty credit for "New GI Bill"
retroactive to Desert Storm ( active duty deployment banking)
Eliminate Requirement for retired Guardsmen and Reservists to pay
medicare policy payment in order to receive Tricare at 65
Replace aging Oregon Air National Guard F15 fleet
with the F35 Joint Strike Fighter
Continued investment in a High Tech and well funded military
Continued Research, development , and deployment of
"Infantry Total body Armor systems"
Continued funding of "Anti Ballistic Missile Systems"
Airborne Laser, Anti Satellite systems ETC.
Upgrade Nuclear technologies
Increased emphasis on Aircraft Composites, UAV, Blended wing technologies, Nanotechnology UAV surveillance capabilities,
Inter-service multi-role standardization
Convert 1 Nuclear carrier to "All UAV capability"
replace aging Tanker Fleet
Retro fitting of all military and Government airframes to "new fuel savings technology"
C5M Super Galaxy is a success!
RERP (re-engine new avionics) the C-5A/ B Fleet and Upgrade to
New Fuel Savings Technology
Revise end strength of C-17 from 180 to 205
Retire all non R Model KC-135 air frames
(re engine AWACS, and Airborne Command Post airframes.)
(Re skin KC-135R corrosion prone areas as needed)
Fund development of the new Stanford Battery
(Lithium Ion Nanotechnology)
for joint civilian/military use
Upgrade FAA Air Traffic Control grid to latestGPS, computer, and moving map display technology
Reduce military force structure in South Korea War on Terror Rapid Reaction force in lieu of nation building Invite Afghanistan into NATO Invite Iraq into NATO Ukraine to remain out of NATO Supplement Border Patrol in California, Arizona, New Mexico, And Texas ( Google History of 7th Cavalry) Prosecute Guantanamo detainees at Gitmo
to 5,000 troops
( Go in neutralize the threat and get out)
Stand up Iraqi Forces and remove American Forces
Surge and Stand up Afghanistan Forces and remove American Forces
when Afghanistan is stabilized
Stand up South Korean Forces and remove American Forces.
We have been there for 60 years its time the South Koreans stood on their own.
Complete Duncan Hunter's 854 mile Double Row Border Fence along the U.S. Mexican Border
and deploy national Guard Units to combat Mexican Drug Cartels and stop Illegal migration (Zero Tolerance)
( it is in Ukraine's better interest to remain neutral and become the Trade crossroads of Europe/ Russia)
Reduce and Consolidate military force structure In Germany!
and keep Gitmo open for now.