Matt Mechtel, Republican candidate for Congress, said that we must add personnel to our military. In news conferences held in Grand Forks and Minot, he laid out proposals related to meeting the challenges posed by the War on Terror.
“We must increase the size of our military to meet the threats posed by 21st Century terrorism. I agree with Senator McCain on this issue. We have to be able to put more troops on the ground wherever we are threatened. I recommend that we set a goal to add 100,000 troops, primarily in the Army and Marine Corps, to our active duty forces.”
Mr. Mechtel also called for speeded up deployment of the missile defense system to protect us and our allies.
“SDI will provide a shield for us and for our allies to protect us from missile attacks by rogue nations or terrorist groups. It will stop nations such as North Korea and Iran from threatening their neighbors with nuclear missile blackmail.”
He supported increasing pay and benefits for our military personnel.
“We need to increase the pay and benefits for all our troops; active duty, reserves, and national guard personnel. This will aid in attracting and retaining the best troops available.”
He called for enhanced military cooperation with Japan, Israel, and India. He also said that we have to protect our military and intelligence secrets better.
“Our military must be able to carry the fight to our enemies. They must have the ability to prevail in this war. There will be no higher priority for me in the next session of Congress.”
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