re: #246 Dark_Falcon

Yes, we do. We have a lot of weapons systems that are needing replacement or major upgrades and we’ve got lots of enemies. Gates can try to cut some waste, but that’s all. We really do need to maintain our existing capabilities.

Besides, what percentage or our GDP is being spent on military? It seems a bit skewed to claim that the U.S. spends more than everyone else in the entire world combined without putting it into context of GDP, costs of advanced tech, and so on.

Hell, American citizens likely spend more of their own personal income on cocaine, beer, music, whatever, than the all of the other world citizens combined. But what does a statement like that really mean?