As Hubby explains it, deterrence through strength was also meant to bankrupt the Soviets as they attempted to keep up the arms race, and it worked!

Maybe Ronald Reagan was right after all?  Deterrence through strength.  If we return to common sense like this, we might actually win this 2nd Cold War with limited actual bloodshed.

I've got the transcript of the whole speech saved. It was awesome! My USAF ret. major husband couldn't stop smiling.

If we want to present a deterring force to the world so we don’t have to go to war, we have to be ready to win the next war. That is the deterrent force we project.