Tom Cotton

“America’s recent decline isn’t an accident. It’s decline by design. For more than a century, liberal Democrats have plotted to sabotage American power. These Democrats believe a strong and confident America brings war, arrogance, and oppression—not safety, freedom, and prosperity. They want America to pull in its horns and apologize for its sins. I don’t assert these liberals are necessarily un-American or hate our country—though plenty are and do—but they genuinely believe American power is dangerous for both America and the world.”
― Tom Cotton, Only the Strong: Reversing the Left's Plot to Sabotage American Power

“The party has increased military spending for the PLA by more than 1,000 percent, building a military more sophisticated than Soviet Russia’s ever was and comparable in size to Nazi Germany’s before World War II. The party’s four-million-man military is the largest in the world, around twice the size of our military and nearly as technologically advanced.”
― Tom Cotton, Seven Things You Can't Say About China: An Unflinching Look at the Hidden Dangers of China's Global Influence