They will move mountains and they will give their life in defense of our way of life. But they won't complain about their pay because they are noble warriors. They are humble warriors. And As a nation, we must reestablish our dominance on the global stage, a position, frankly, that we lost in the wake of the Afghanistan debacle. The gap between our troops and their civilian counterparts right now is at an all time high. All the while, China has closed the gap against the United States in several domains. (08:04–08:14)
CLAIM
Asserts that the U.S. lost its global dominance after the Afghanistan debacle and needs to reestablish it.
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