Many people often forget the importance of our military. Some think we need a strong military and others think we need a small military. According to the Conservative’s handbook, Military strength deters aggression . If we have a strong military, it will imply that we can hold our ground and it will show other countries not to mess with us. (William Inboden, The Role of a Strong National Defense).
Presidents like Ronald Reagan and Theodore Roosevelt advocated for a strong military. They believed in the concept, “peace through strength”. Reagan felt strongly about building up our military. Many tanks, planes, and ships are owned by the military thanks to Reagan. The Reagan administration also brought up some of the best planes, the F-15 and the F-16 which are still used today. He spent at most $456.5 on defense billion in 1987 (in projected 2005 dollars). When the Cold war broke out, Reagan became tough with the Soviets threatening to use military force if necessary. He began a defensive anti-missile program in space. It was called the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI). Its purpose was to target and neutralize incoming Soviet missiles. Our advanced military technology shocked the Soviet Union and they backed down. Reagan’s aggression and show of military strength …show more content…
They say that other countries will think of us as bullies. What they fail to understand is that the strength of our military intimidates our enemies. It is defensive and we don’t go out looking for wars. We also, in the past, have helped other countries with our military like Israel. The strength of our military defeated tyrants like Hitler and Osama bin Laden. Our military also decreases the chance of war from enemy countries. The advanced technology and quantity of our military supplies such as tanks, ships, and planes give us an advantage over other countries. Overall, our military does many good things for us, our country, and other
Presidents like Ronald Reagan and Theodore Roosevelt advocated for a strong military. They believed in the concept, “peace through strength”. Reagan felt strongly about building up our military. Many tanks, planes, and ships are owned by the military thanks to Reagan. The Reagan administration also brought up some of the best planes, the F-15 and the F-16 which are still used today. He spent at most $456.5 on defense billion in 1987 (in projected 2005 dollars). When the Cold war broke out, Reagan became tough with the Soviets threatening to use military force if necessary. He began a defensive anti-missile program in space. It was called the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI). Its purpose was to target and neutralize incoming Soviet missiles. Our advanced military technology shocked the Soviet Union and they backed down. Reagan’s aggression and show of military strength …show more content…
They say that other countries will think of us as bullies. What they fail to understand is that the strength of our military intimidates our enemies. It is defensive and we don’t go out looking for wars. We also, in the past, have helped other countries with our military like Israel. The strength of our military defeated tyrants like Hitler and Osama bin Laden. Our military also decreases the chance of war from enemy countries. The advanced technology and quantity of our military supplies such as tanks, ships, and planes give us an advantage over other countries. Overall, our military does many good things for us, our country, and other