Under Trump's watch China, Russia, N. Korea and Iran all ramped up their military arsenals at a record pace and started being aggressive to their neighbors...the US, NATO and the Pacific Rim alliance have to counter threats by these countries on several fronts....our military needed an upgrade considering the threats we now have from the new "Cold War" adversaries. Not only in the oceans but on land and in space....those dictators are not afraid to use chemical weapons or nukes so what Joe has done with the military budget had to be done. Tough choices but under the last administration those countries saw Trump's weakness and used it to position themselves as allies....before Trump we had capped Iran's weapons program....Trump undid that to piss off Obama. A dumb fucking Trump move in a long line of dumb fucking Trump moves...like wanting to defund NATO and stop contributing to allied defenses. Joe has repaired our relationships with the global community that Trump had trashed as shithole countries.
^^^Yup, Biden's military budget is only 3% more than it was last year, but I don't recall anyone complaining about it last year...and besides, 5% of the budget is for a pay raise for our troops. But yeah, let's just sit back and let Putin and Xi have their way.
Of course you're right. I'd just love to see much more of a push toward expanding nuclear if nothing else. But that's risky politically.
Biden Denounced for 'Appalling' Approval of Willow Oil Project "There is simply no justification for President Biden's decision to approve a massive new oil drilling scheme that will lead to decades of air and climate pollution," said one critic. https://www.commondreams.org/news/biden-approves-willow-project Biden says he cares about our climate, yet doesn't show that he does, at all.
Given the cold war threat from all around the globe....understand our military is not fueled by solar panels.....nor will be converted to EV in time to counter Russian, North Korean, Chinese or Iranian aggression....today we have to accept those parameters...and it's sad it's come to that but it has. Russia won't be providing us oil anytime soon. It's also political....no doubt...Alaskans love oil money.
Joe will give the eulogy for President Carter. Former presidents are usually invited when another dies. Will Trump be there?
Considering that Trump has already been excluded/barred from some previous ceremonies, I would doubt it.
