Issue Position: Defense/Military

Issue Position

The safety and security of our nation is a major priority for Congressman Sessions. After the events of September 11th and increasing terrorist activity worldwide, he believes that our Congress must continue to support a military that has been called upon to engage in global operations. Our armed forces deserve the highest levels of training and equipment, and Congress must continue to support funding for the military until an effective and peaceful resolution has been met overseas.

Congressman Sessions will continue to work in Congress to support our men and women who are currently serving, our veterans who have so honorably served our nation, and for the honor of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

Missile Defense Caucus

As a member of the Missile Defense Caucus, Congressman Sessions shares a commitment to emphasizing the urgency of funding and building a robust missile defense to address the threats posed by rogue nations' development of ballistic missile capabilities. While America prevailed in the Cold War, the principal military threat from this struggle unfortunately did not vanish along with the Soviet Union - ballistic missile capable of delivering extraordinary damage to the United States. We cannot allow countries like North Korea to believe they can take a free shot at the United States because we are unwilling to stand up our current missile defense capabilities. Now is not the time for America to advertise an unwillingness to put its missile defenses on operational alert in the face of an imminent threat.

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