No one is listening, never have. $$$$$$ Military-Industrial Complex Speech, Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1961 avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_cen…

'Forever wars' and war profiteers?

Military strength demands military economy. American weapons are often too expensive to use.

What should it be cut to then ? I trust you done your research to determine the minimum needed for defense.

To prepare the Afghan Army, oh wait...

For better or worse, the savanna is at its most peaceful when the mesopreds and junior alphas believe there is one true alpha who can whup all their asses. When uncertainty creeps in, mischief ensues and the mayhem rate goes up.

No.

One the failures of democracy. Tax payer dollars going to kill. We’re all sponsors of “collateral innocent lives taken away”.

“So let me ask you this. Why do we need 100 airplanes that drop nuclear bombs? Because if you drop 5 of those it’s over for human civilization as we know it. You drop 10 of those it’s over for humanity. So do you think this has anything to do with our national security? MW