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re: Budget Cuts Leave 101st Airborne Crippled
Posted on 3/9/17 at 1:47 pm to theGarnetWay
Posted on 3/9/17 at 1:47 pm to theGarnetWay
quote:Solid explanation, thanks!!!
The difference between the U.S. and all those other countries is how spread out all of our resources are. We have interests all across the globe and I personally believe we should be the one's in charge of protecting those interests. So I do believe we need to spend a disproportionate amount on defense.
So, if for some reason we got into a war with China and they tried to interfere with the shipping lanes they could bring a lot of resources to bear in that particular area. So even if we spend more doesn't necessarily we could defeat a large enemy on their home turf given how thinned out we are.
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Posted on 3/9/17 at 1:51 pm to shel311
It's just my 2 cents. Yeah, we spend a lot more China. But China doesn't have a massive Fleet in the Middle East nor does it have a massive presence in Europe or across the Pacific. So if we have to scare off against China in the South China Sea they'll really be able to focus down on that area a lot quicker than we could and could even use mainland weaponry.
Again, not that we couldn't give them a beating in the long-term... but it would be costly. Especially if we want to maintain our commitments elsewhere.
And I'm all for our European and Asian allies to start paying more for their own defense, but I'm a strong believer in the US leading the way.
As much distrust as American have in their own government to get things done and protect American interests, I have even less trusts in foreign governments to do so allies or not.
Again, not that we couldn't give them a beating in the long-term... but it would be costly. Especially if we want to maintain our commitments elsewhere.
And I'm all for our European and Asian allies to start paying more for their own defense, but I'm a strong believer in the US leading the way.
As much distrust as American have in their own government to get things done and protect American interests, I have even less trusts in foreign governments to do so allies or not.
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