Department of Defense

[Akno21]

Welcome to the Department of Defense headquarters. Any news or updates about the department will be posted here.

[Akno21]

Missile Defense

The Department of Defense is opposed to Sen. Peter Bell's efforts to eliminate all funding for a missile defense system. For further details please see the thread.

[Democratic Hawk]

I concur with the Secretary's oppostion to Senator Bell's efforts to eliminate all funding for a missile defense system

'Hawk'

[Akno21]

Missile Defense

The Department of Defense is pleased to note that the bill to eliminate funding for missile defense has been withdrawn.

[WMS]

I would like to request that military aid be sent to the new democratic government in Nepal to help it fight the Khmer Rouge wannabes there.

[Akno21]

I will consult with the President on this issue. I certainly hope to be able to help in whatever way proves feasible.

[Akno21]

In answer to your question, WMS, no, we will not be sending troops to Nepal. Secretary of State Al has already stated this, and I do not wish to start nasty infighting within the Cabinet over this issue. He is our chief diplomat, after all, so I trust him on matters such as this.

[WMS]

In answer to your question, WMS, no, we will not be sending troops to Nepal. Secretary of State Al has already stated this, and I do not wish to start nasty infighting within the Cabinet over this issue. He is our chief diplomat, after all, so I trust him on matters such as this.

Oh, let me be clearer then - I was referring to military equipment, not troop support.

[Akno21]

Statement on bill to allow recuiters on public campuses

It's not as if this bill forces students to join the military. All that we are trying to do here is reach a large number of possible applicants. Recruitment numbers have fallen in recent years, and if we want to be able to intervene in foreign affairs if neccessary, we need to have a military with the man power to  conduct operations in places spanning the globe. I do not see why, for state funded universities, we cannot try to persuade people to help protect their own country. This is not some sort of draft in any way, shape, or form. It's just an expansion of recruitment, and such an effort is badly needed at this time.