As a retired Air Force Colonel with 30 years of service and a top-secret security clearance, I understand the stakes of America’s national security. Protecting our nation—at home and abroad—will always be a top priority. Peace through strength remains the proven strategy for deterring aggression, preventing conflict, and securing lasting peace and prosperity.
Our military must be vigilant, well-resourced, and capable of winning 24/7. That means maintaining our technological edge, reinforcing readiness, and investing in modern capabilities—especially cyber capabilities and missile defense—to meet rapidly evolving 21st-century threats.
I support the right of our allies to defend themselves from terrorists and hostile regimes, but I oppose unlimited foreign aid without strict oversight. No taxpayer dollars should be spent without accountability. Americans deserve full transparency on how their money is used and assurance that every defense expenditure advances our national security.
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