Bill Bradley: Says Clinton administration is increasing
military spending too much. As senator voted against Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)
deployment and B-2 stealth bombers, and for sanctions instead of military force against
Iraq.
Vice President Al Gore: Has helped negotiate arms reduction and
nuclear stability arrangements with former Soviet states. As senator, voted in support of
SDI and B-2s, and for cuts in smaller weapons programs. Backed military force in Persian
Gulf War.
Gary Bauer: Increase military spending, expand NATO, develop
national missile defense system, defeat ``isolationist voices'' in U.S.
Pat Buchanan: ``Retrench and rearm,'' limit foreign
intervention, return many troops from abroad, build national missile defense system.
Gov. George Bush: Increase weapons research and development
spending by $20 billion over five years, spend extra $1 billion a year to raise military
salaries beyond pending pay increase, build missile defense systems for deployment inside
and outside U.S. Elizabeth Dole: Increase military spending, develop national missile
defense system.
Steve Forbes: Build national missile defense system. Says
military spending is too low.
Sen. Orrin Hatch: Voted against round of base closings and in
favor of giving Congress stronger say on future of bases. Voted against cutting money for
F-18 fighter planes.
Alan Keyes: Criticized U.S. intervention in Kosovo as precedent
for ``new internationalism,'' but supported strikes against alleged terrorist targets in
Sudan and Afghanistan.
Sen. John McCain: Close more bases to save $4 billion, build
national missile defense system, discard 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty with Russia
that stands in way of missile system, spend more on personnel, reject foreign or shared
command of U.S. military operations.
Dan Quayle: Spend more on the military, build national missile
defense system, discard ABM treaty.
