It should be obvious to everyone that we cannot use the Minuteman in dealing with the Iranian situation, or with localized or regionalized threats to national security. What we need is the conventional force to allow us to act in a firm but restrained and controlled way to deal with situations to keep them from getting out of hand.
Arguing for greater defense spending on conventional forces.
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