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That amount. about a $14 billion increase. would be a major step toward bolstering American military preparedness. Some critics argue that defense increases are not needed because todays world is less dangerous. They fail to remember that in 1994 the United States came close to armed conflict three times. In June. we deployed additional forces toward Korea to halt the production of nuclear weapons. In September. we sent 22.000 troops to Haiti to restore democracy and stop the flow of refugees to our shores. Then. in October. we responded to Saddam Husseins move to imperil the worlds oil supply. These ocoarred during ongoing American military commitments in the Sinai.