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From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point. Today's reality check, politics and the military.

Hello again, I'm Aaronalny, and this is To the Point. Military strength and defense spending have been political footballs in every presidential campaign since before the Second World War.

Now, the U.S. spends more on troops and weapons than the next nine countries combined,

while Donald Trump insists we're weaker than ever.

But insiders say Hillary Clinton sounds more likely to resort to force.

In foreign struggles, the U.S. can't resolve or escape from once it's entangled.

We'll hear where the candidates stand, not just on traditional preparedness,

but on the future of warfare in the cyber world.

On our talking point later, Mike Pence and Tim Cain are now household names,

at least for the moment. First, here's the news.

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Hello again, we're on only back with To The Point. The most powerful military in the world is not big enough for Donald Trump, although Hillary Clinton's considered more likely to use it and to intervene overseas.

We'll continue our reality check on the presidential campaign today with military strength and preparedness. On our talking point later, both sides are claiming victory after last night's

vice presidential debate in their first and only face-to-face confrontation. Mike Pence and

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