“History demonstrates that previous military drawdowns invited aggression by our enemies. After World War I, America drew down forces until the U.S. Army had fewer than 100,000 men in uniform. That weakness invited Nazi aggression in Europe and the imperial Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor.” MenWorldWarAmericaForceEnemyMilitaryWeaknessEuropeArmyWar Of The WorldsFewerWorld War IAggressionUniformsNaziPearlsInvitedHarborsPearl Harbor Attack Author:Frank Gaffney
“To his lasting credit, President Reagan never wavered. He recognized the strategic importance of staying the course, both in terms of denying Moscow the military hegemony it sought in Western Europe and of restoring the will, cohesiveness, and security of the NATO alliance, so badly frayed during the turbulent 1970s.” CoursesPresidentTermSecurityMilitaryEuropeImportanceWesternCreditStayingLastingStrategicAlliancesNatoMoscowRestoringHegemonyWestern EuropePresident ReaganCohesiveness Author:Frank Gaffney
“Most Americans will be horrified that President Obama is compromising our deterrent to chemical and biological attacks on this country. Our allies will also be troubled by his aspiration to eliminate U.S. tactical nuclear weapons in Europe.” CountryPresidentWeaponsEuropeNuclearCompromiseAspirationChemicalsAlliesPresident ObamaNuclear WeaponsTacticalDeterrent Author:Frank Gaffney
