CNN "State of the Union" interviews during 2017: on Homeland Security


John McCain: 3% increase in military is not enough; we need more

MCCAIN: Ronald Reagan dealt with Brezhnev and other Soviet Union leaders, but he dealt from a position of strength. And for the last ten to eight years, we have let our defenses decline. We have cut spending on defense. We are not ready. We have one-third of the aircraft. Half the F-18s in the Navy can't fly right now. Marine Corps pilots are flying fewer hours a month than their Russian and Chinese counterparts. Air Force maintainers are stealing parts from museums in Tucson, Arizona. Two of the 60 Army brigade combat teams are at the highest level of readiness. That's the result of eight years of Obama. And I'm glad the president is committed to rebuilding our military. That is only a 3 percent increase. We need a much larger increase in defense spending.
Source: CNN 2017 Town Hall debates: John McCain vs. Lindsey Graham Mar 1, 2017

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