Our Nations Security

Today, our country is again called to provide extrodinary leadership. This century's threats and terrorism are at least as dangerous as, and in many ways more complex than, those we have confronted in the past. They come from weapons that kill on a mass scale to violent extremists who exploit alienation and perceived injustice to spread thier fear & terror. They come from rogue states allied to terrorists and from rising powers that could challenge both America and the international foundation of democracy. They come from weak states that cannot control their territory or provide for their people. They come from a dependence and addiction to oil that helps fuel and fund the extremism we must fight and empowers repressive regimes.

We will continue to confront these threats head on while working closely with our allies to bring peace and stability to our neighbors throughout the world. We will pursue a tough, smart, quick reacting and principled national security strategy. It will be our strategy to first focus our efforts on securing or own borders and citizens from foreign & domestic  terrorist incursions here at home. It will be our strategy to focus our efforts on the terrorists who did strike us or intend to do so in the future. 

It is a strategy that will have to contend with many disparate forces shaping this century and the Globe, including: the fundamentalist challenge to freedom and democracy; the emergence of new powers like China, India, Russia, and a united Europe; the spread of lethal weapons in the hands of rouge countries like Iran and North Korea; uncertain supplies of energy, food, and water; the persistence of poverty throughout the world and the growing gap between rich and poor; and extraordinary new technologies that send people, ideas, and money across the globe at ever increasing speeds.

Our best strategy and defense against these potential threats is a strong offense. So it will remain our policy to insure our military has the necessary funding to develop, acquire and maintain the best equipment, technology and defense systems for maintaining our military strength and position of a super power while giving our young service men and women the best protection and tools to successfully process any conflict. Of course our strategy of armed conflict will be our option of last resort.