Opinion by Hugh Hewitt: The Republicans will put China front and center
That kind of accountability is returning to the White House — again, to the Democrats — on Tuesday. Although Democrats are bracing for bad news, the massive rebuke that comes with a wave election doesn’t really arrive until the next day, when a president traditionally appears before reporters to take his medicine in public.Then, almost as quickly, the political spotlight will shift to the future.
The top priority: restocking America’s arsenal, especially those parts of it depleted with the shipment of so many weapons and weapons systems to Ukraine and nearby countries. The good news is that Washington’s bipartisan support for Kyiv has helped to reduce Russian stockpiles of tanks, armored personnel carriers and precision guided missiles by large, double-digit percentages.
The larger — and more important — test comes in preparing for an almost inevitable confrontation with China. Here is one area that McCarthy and McConnell can be relied upon to address and solve by making additions to the defense budget, especially for the Navy and that service’s submarine fleets.Biden remains the commander in chief, but Congress has the primary responsibility authorizing the funds that keep the United States strong.
The generation that stepped forward to fight the global war on terrorism after 9/11 has many talented representatives in Congress. More are likely coming in the new class. A second “greatest generation” of legislators who have moved from service in uniform to service on the Hill will prove to be strong supporters of national defense. The GOP needs to reclaim Ronald Reagan’s mantle as the proponent of a strong and confident America.
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