![]() ![]() A 5-year shipbuilding program including 133 new ships and a total investment of $96 billion - double the 5-year program of the previous administration - has been launched. Development of a new, larger, and more accurate MX missile to preserve our land-based deterrent is proceeding. A new bomber for early deployment and an advanced (Stealth) bomber for the 1990's have been approved to retain our capability to penetrate Soviet air defenses. Today, health is being restored….Critical investments in conventional and strategic force modernization are now moving rapidly forward. I also proposed strengthening the Nation's defenses, to restore our margin of safety and counter the Soviet military buildup….A year ago every component of military strength was flashing warning lights of neglect, under-investment, and deteriorating capability. “In my first address to the country, I went before the American people to report on the condition of our economy. ![]()
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