Air Quote by Marco Rubio

We cannot continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we've set. We've got to have…

— Barack Obama

We need a smaller and elite military, as [Donald]Rumsfeld said - and also a smaller and elite foreign policy.

— Ron Paul

We have the smallest navy since 1916, we have the lowest number of troops since the end of the Second World War. We've got…

— Mike Pence

The American people need to tell their member of Congress that we need a strong defense to protect us and to prevent wars. We…

— Oliver North

We need an adequate defense, but every arms dollar we spend above adequacy has a long-term weakening effect upon the nation and its security.

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

I believe that we need a combat veteran on the floor of the U.S. Senate who's actually been to combat and understands what it…

— John E. James

We've got to strengthen our military long-term. We don't know what the world is going to throw at us down the road.

— Mitt Romney

We will strengthen our security by building missile defense, restoring our military might, and standing by and strengthening our intelligence officers.

— Mitt Romney

Cuts to defense budgets are already underway...there is now a lot of emphasis starting with the President that we have to build up our…

— James F. Hoge Jr

If the men and women who protect the country are to succeed in the missions they are assigned, we simply must invest more in…

— Mac Thornberry

Our defence capabilities are critical to securing our interests and guarding our way of life, and they must be properly funded.

— Penny Mordaunt

America needs to be defended. We need missile defense to better police the skies over the United States.

— Rudy Giuliani