Wikileaks + US diplomacy = biggest "diplomatic" storm ever incoming !

[Soleron]

MDMAniac said:

Soleron said:

And we'd save a ton of money. All the defence companies could go too.

You must be stupid. The existence and performance of military-industrial complex is exactly one of the main reasons why America became superpower and took big win from WWII. It makes sense other countries getting rid of such companies there, only american weapons are supreme anyways and it can sell more this way. But American complex should remain, it's huge deal of the whole economics. What you said makes no sense.

But why do you need the weapons? Defence is just a big drain on resources, Amercan weapons companies don't produce anything of intrinsic value unless you 'need' an army which I don't believe you do.

All those skilled people and hours could be put to use in science and general engineering for the same cost and produce something of net worth.

@Kasz216

I'm not suggesting all countries give up military power, just the stable ones under no external threat (UK, USA, France, Germany, Australia, Japan, Canada). Israel, Taiwan, former-USSR states and a number of others have excellent reasons for keeping a military.