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Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980
I've heard opponents of defense spending here and in other places such as UK argue we no longer need this or that since the Soviet Union is gone.Really? Are they that naive or just stupid? China will be our next problem, Russia will emerge as a big problem also, they already kind of are.So we need to keep our ability to deter hostility and respond accordingly if it occurs.
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Actually, a big problem is the way America holds so much of the military power in our world. The fact of the matter is that the average European nation will not be holding much of a military expedition without the Americans taking the lead. There is a case for saying that if you do not have an independent military capability, maybe you might as well not have one. Weapons are not getting any cheaper, after all.