the2real4mafol said:
ArnoldRimmer said:
the2real4mafol said:
If i was running America i would cut the military budget down to $100 billion but i would cut it gradually over the years. I would close most or all foreign US military bases, cut the nuclear arsenal by half (which is still 4,000 odd nukes) at least, i would stop use of drones out there completely. Just generally take every step to stop America from being world police, the way it was in world politics up until 1914. Powerful but not interfering. For some reason, America still spends on military like it's the cold war still. But, with such a high ownership of guns, why does America need an army?
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Let's face it, todays understanding of military defense has nothing to do with the classical understanding of defending the actual territory of the country, against offensive military troops trying to cross the borders and take over control of the territory. Todays "defense" is more about protecting our own economic well-being now and in the near future, access and control of critical natural resources in other countries etc. As a comedian over here likes to say: "For us christians it's hard to understand why god buried our precious oil right under the crazy muslims feet." ;)
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Wouldn't it be easier and cheaper to just coopearate?
Also, our American and European governments need to understand, we are in decline. There's nothing to stop our decline, especially with the ever lasting recession being a massive advantage to Asia. The sooner, we get over our own arrogance, we might see peace hopefully. It's not really worth fighting over resources that will run out when we have the technology around for solutions which are ignorantly ignored currently.
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I'm guessing you haven't been keeping up with economic news lately.
Sure the US and Europe are doing pretty crappy... but China is back in full out recession... and considering it's generally accepted that China has been cooking the books to some level up till now... it's REALLY bothersome.
Only country in Asia that's shining right now is Japan... and Japan's long term structual problems seem to be an issue.
Now Brazil. Brazil is where i'd be looking for the next big thing. Espiecally if they liberalize their ridiculious tariff and trade laws.
