Military Budget Cuts

The first reason that military spending should be cut down on is that it takes away the focus from other incredibly important areas. One of the many areas that loose focus because of the large amount of military spending is the education sector. Primary education should be one of the main concerns of our government. Not only because it is where we teach our children about the world, but also it gives them the chance for a better future. They do not learn this from the military. The main reason that education is a better investment is because in the long run education helps the economy grow, since it creates a more skillful labor force. The amount of spending that goes into the military takes away from the potential of a long-term benefit to our

Since the attacks a number of civil defense programs have been initiated, which leads to more departments asking for an allowance within the national budget. This ultimately is leading to a larger and larger deficit that is quickly encompassing full percentage points of our GDP. There is a debate on how much defense

The branches of the military are: the US Marine Corps, the US Army, the US Navy, the US Air Force, the US Coast Guard, and US Special Operations Command. The US Marine Corps works very closely with the Navy and they are typically the first one on the ground when it comes to combat. The Army protects the security of the US and our resources. The Navy defends our rights to freely travel and trade on the oceans as well as protect our national interests that are overseas. The Air Force focuses on air power abroad and home. The Coast Guard protect the environment, public, and security and economic interest that are in a maritime region.The Coast Guard not only falls under the DOD, but also the Department of Homeland Security. After the 9/11 attacks,

Winston Churchill once said, “Not to have an adequate Air Force in the present state of the world is to compromise the foundations of national freedom and independence” (Quotes about Everything). In this sense, the military is important to America, especially the Air Force. The Air Force provides security and safety to the people. Military lifestyles are usually not everybody’s first choice in the beginning. Particularly, the U.S. Air Force is not always is not always the first branch that comes to mind when thinking of the future. Most of the time, people come to conclusion of enlisting in any branch of the military because of an uncertainty of their future. “…I had no career or education goals, no plans; it’s just where my path took me”

Serving the United States Military comes with many responsibilities as well as pressure and accountability. However, the military isn’t for everyone, but it offers so much for those who serve. One thing that must be known and dealt with is that this career could be a life threatening one, and there are many obstacles one must go through beforehand.

The United States has spent so much money on the military that they have not taken much consideration into much else. This could put the United States into debt.

The Army’s success in battles becomes a product of its readiness, training, and equipment and of course its size. In the American history, the success of the first battles was a product of combination of all the mentioned factors and especially reduction of the military numbers. Due to the public’s will and pressure for downsizing the force after conflicts and increasing the number right before the following conflicts, the will to repair the damage already done was almost obsolete. In his article, Dunn (2013) mentions, “public reaction to the US first battles served as a catalyst for repairing the state of the Army”. The downsizing routine followed after Cold War period, in order to match the proper rate of forces on the evolving and complicated environment.

During the War of 1812, America had an extremely weak military consisting of roughly seven-thousand soldiers at the start and about thirty-five thousand at the end. The military was not prepared for war at the time, as a result, they suffered several bad defeats. A main reason why the military was so weak was because of Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson during his presidency, made major military changes that included cutting the standing army down to the minimum and weakening the Navy. Therefore, when

The United States is a country that revolves around money, yet is facing a $20 trillion national debt. The current issues of increasing healthcare costs, the Social Security fund, and military expenses are the main issues responsible for the debt. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was put into effect in 2010 and has become the major spender in the healthcare field. The Social Security fund is expected to be completely drained at the end of the year 2016, which will result in millions of Americans being cut short of receiving their full benefits. The United States military has become a major area to spend tax dollars on. As a result, the military budget has already begun receiving cuts in funding from maintenance and training. The solution to repairing this broken nation is simple; America must cut down salaries of the overpaid government workers. America must begin inciting business within the country to build itself back up from the tremendous debt it has taken on. The only way to recover is to bring more money into the nation than the amount of money that continues to leave. Without a solution enacted America will experience an economic collapse, devastating the country as a whole.

There are not any easy ways to cut spending on the military especially since we are in the middle of fighting in Iraq. We can not just pull some troops or provide them with less weapons or supplies then expect them to protect our country as well as they are now. We need a defense budget that matches the new security challenges, not the threats of the last century. We need to recognize that a strong economy is essential for providing the resources to meet future threats; addressing these long-term debts will keep our economy strong.

In 2010, President Obama’s Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, said, “I think the biggest threat we have to our national security is our debt.” Right now, the United States has a debt of 18.96 trillion dollars. Over half of the discretionary spending in 2015 was spent on the military. The majority of mandatory spending was spent on social security, unemployment, labor, Medicare, and health. I believe there are a lot of components that have caused our national debt, but the most glaring problem is the government spending money on unnecessary expenses and the high expenditures for the military, social security, and healthcare programs. In order to lower the national debt, the government could cut back spending in some

In the United States Military, there are four major branches the army, navy, air force and the marines (Todaysmilitary.com table 1). Each of them specialize in different aspects of the military. The army is mainly the front lines, the navy mainly deals with the seas, the air force deals mainly with flying, and the marines are a mix of the army, navy, and air force.

1. The following position paper will cover the future of military retirement benefits in the current fiscally-constrained environment. Specifically, the problem with the current fiscally-unsustainable retirement program and possible solutions to the aforementioned problem. This paper advocates solutions including discussion on the current program, the newly implemented program, and variations of those programs.

Expanding the military has been a large focus of our government after the terrorist attacks of 9/11. As stated in the Department of Defense Fiscal Year Budget Proposal 2017, “ Army of 460,000 soldiers in the active Army, 335,000 soldiers in the Army National Guard, and 195,000 soldiers in the Army Reserve… Marine Corps of 182,000 active-duty Marines and 38,500 Marine reservists… Navy… battle fleet; which

I believe that increased military spending should be enforced, as it provides many benefits to the country and its people. During warfare, Canada and its people get more protection when the military is stronger, well-trained, and better equipped. More money spent on the military gives Canadians the reassurance of knowing that they live in a safe country. Speaking of safety, it is definitely a pull factor for any immigrant. Canada’s immigration rate will increase, making the country more appealing and multicultural. Also, spending more money on the military puts the nation in a higher economic status. It makes Canada look more stronger and well-equipped amongst other countries.