Gov. Mike Pence Calls For Peace Through Strength

Gov. Mike Pence

 Gary Bauer, Contributing Author: The 2016 presidential race continues to get a lot of coverage, even though we are still months away from the 2014 election. While most of the spilled ink is about Hillary and Jeb, Indiana Governor Mike Pence is a potential dark horse candidate who could emerge as a serious contender.

Governor Pence insists he has not made any decisions about 2016, but I am glad to see him speaking out on critical issues confronting our country. Today he delivered a speech in Berlin, Germany, challenging President Obama to restore the missile defense shield to our European allies that he cancelled in 2009.

One might expect the governor of Indiana to highlight agricultural exports. And I am sure that was one of the focuses of his trip. But having served a decade on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Gov. Pence knows what he is talking about when it comes to foreign policy and national security. Here are some excerpts of his remarks today:

"With Russian aggression on the rise, clearly conciliatory diplomacy has failed. While sanctions are of some value, in the interest of our alliance, I believe the United States and the [European Union] must respond with deeds more than words to strengthen our economic and strategic defenses. …

"And, with continued instability in the Middle East, Iran's ongoing effort to develop long-range missiles and nuclear technology, and Putin's annexation of Crimea and aggression in Ukraine, I believe we must take immediate steps to deploy a robust missile defense in Europe -- especially Poland and the Czech Republic -- to protect the interests of our NATO allies and the United States in the region.I believe Governor Pence is correct. Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher didn't bring down the Soviet Union with press releases or socks. It took action -- rebuilding our military, deploying missiles in Europe and launching the Strategic Defense Initiative. The Soviet Union collapsed because America and its allies demonstrated resolve, not flexibility.
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Gary Bauer is a conservative family values advocate and serves as president of American Values and chairman of the Campaign for Working Families

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