The debate over the military budget is a complex and contentious issue that has been ongoing for many years. There are those who argue that the military budget should be lowered in order to allocate funds to other important areas, such as education and healthcare. However, there are several reasons why the military budget should not be decreased. First and foremost, the military plays a vital role in protecting the country and its citizens from external threats. The military is responsible for defending the nation's borders, maintaining peace and security, and responding to emergencies and natural disasters. By decreasing the military budget, the country could become more vulnerable to attacks from other countries or terrorist groups. Additionally, the military provides significant economic benefits to the country. The defense …show more content…
Training, equipment, and technology all require funding to ensure that the military is prepared to respond to any threat or crisis. A decrease in the budget could result in a decline in the military's effectiveness and ability to carry out its missions. Moreover, cutting the military budget could also have negative repercussions on military personnel and their families. Soldiers and their families rely on the military for healthcare, housing, education, and other benefits. A decrease in the budget could lead to cuts in these essential services, impacting the well-being and morale of military families. Furthermore, the military plays a key role in supporting and conducting humanitarian and peacekeeping missions around the world. These operations provide crucial assistance to countries in need and help to promote stability and security in conflict zones. A reduction in the military budget could limit the military's ability to participate in these important missions, leaving vulnerable populations without much-needed
Ever since World War II, the last war that garnered full American support, the percentage of American citizens enrolling in the U.S. Army has diminished significantly. The U.S. is a major military power in the present world; American soldiers are engaged in many multi-theater positions, consequently dispersing troops over various regions worldwide. As only one in ten citizens has served in the US Army, American knowledge of military conditions is rapidly lessening along with the national harmony that complements such knowledge. Therefore, the comprehension that American security is closely associated with a formidable military never resonated within the greater part of modern American citizens. Although antiwar activists may decry compulsory conscription as unconstitutional, it needs to be reinstated in order to solidify the meaning of being an American citizen, boost the economy by providing jobs, and unify the American people with enhanced homeland security.
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Federal spending is necessary for the economy and is essential to the accomplishment of national goals and advancement. This is why a budget is needed, however, there is no actual process mentioned in the Constitution that explains how Congress should do this. The Constitution states:
No matter how important our troops are to the people of America, President Obama is cutting the benefits for our military veterans. ”President Obama put his signature on the two-year budget bill, which includes a contentious provision to pare down annual cost of living increases in benefits for military retirees under age 62, saving the government an estimated $6.3 billion over a decade”(lawmakers, veterans groups push to restore military benefits 1).
Our country is more than pleased to be able to make the decision as to whether or not the military is their thing, and with that being said conflict could only rise with the reinstating of the military
Is it really worth to spend a lot of money in military spending? Like the General Peter Schoomaker of the chief of staff of the army said “what does the army really cost?” (Ford, Nelson) there isn’t no easy answer for this because no military department had ever done a full report of the cost of holding its operations. It’s something you can’t put a real limit. How then should real costs be established? By ascertaing the capability necessary to fulfil the U.S security strategy and building budgets to fund those capabilities. We already owe a lot of money to other people. Why put us in more dept. The military believes cutting the defense budget will not aid economy, but they are wrong, cutting the military budget will help out a lot of people in the U.S. people will Have places to stay and have food on their tables. They will have jobs to provide for their family. We may be somewhat defenseless but who are they going to protect if they got nobody to protect. That is why it’s not worth throwing all the money to the government to provide the defense program. We should think twice and think about the people we are putting in
This imposes problems on the military and even on the government. One article states that, “Reduced budgets and the threat of sequestration create a sense of uneasiness in the ranks, and those fears are fueled by politicians willing to shut down the federal government rather than compromise.” (Army Magazine) This is because with the increase of budget cuts they start to cause problems for the ones who are working and this creates lost jobs in the military. No one wants to lose their job not even the ones that have put forth a great amount of time and effort in the military. For the ones that have been in the military for a long period of time this can actually have negative effects on their life style and even cause problems when returning
Should the government decrease military spending or should it increase military spending? This is a question that many Americans wrestle with, and politically speaking, is a point of great contention since to many, military might evokes a sense of security. However, when considering this question from a foreign policy standpoint, does current military spending really match the current level of threats faced by the United States, or are too many dollars being allocated for an unnecessary level of military strength? There are certainly cons in making the decision to drastically lower military spending, but they are minimal when compared to the positive ramifications such a decision would have. This paper aims to explore these pros and cons
Not only do the people serving for the military sacrifice, people staying home do too. While soldiers are out fighting, people that stayed behind suffer from tax increases, raised fuel prices, and a major slump in the economy. People are forced to make sacrifices in order to fund the war. Some may start carpooling, others move, while some lose their homes altogether.
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 spending is actually needed, because during the Clinton administration there were massive cuts to the defense budget, which lead to critics saying that our military force was in question. These same critics said that without the funds that had been cut-off by Clinton the military would spiral down to not being able to defend the homeland, let alone take on any offensive. The one argument I have is that President Bush was not in office long enough for his increased defense budget to take affect when he overthrew two regimes (Afghanistan & Iraq) with the same military force that was said to be completely ineffective because of lack of funds.
Introduction For the last decade and a half, the United States military has found themselves in a "wash, rinse, and repeat" cycle geared around training, deployments, and reset operations. The war brought a significant amount of support from all over to boost military power but now the operational environment is changing and with that comes a rebalance of readiness needs. Military forces should make operational readiness a top priority, but a decrease in the fiscal budget and manning constraints will impact success. The purpose of this paper will be to provide a board analysis on the status of the military's current operational readiness.
It is time for the U.S to take a microscope to defense spending and weed out what is no longer important or affordable. Americans have been content to avoid the mess that is defense budget and leave it those "with bottom-line reasons for force-feeding it like a foie gras goose". It is time Americans set a reasonable budget and demand congress stick to it. "Countries that continuously fight wars invariably build powerful national-security bureaucracies that undermine civil liberties and make it difficult to hold leaders accountable for their
Most people have, at one point or another, considered what they were going to do with their lives. Whether a person would like to become an activist, an artisan or a business professional, the military has something for everyone. Finding a path in life is often filled with uncertainty and procrastination. The United States military is a path in itself, should one wish to retire from it; however, should a person wish to make their own path, there are benefits for that as well that can remove all doubt and curb procrastination. Due to these many benefits, I believe that it should be mandatory for all adults to enlist for a minimum of twenty-four months.
National defense being another example where the role of government is indispensable, because people do not pay for each unit the...
Obviously when talking about global security, there needs to actually be the security aspect of it. Such aspect comes from the military itself. The military’s role is to protect both the people of the public and private sectors. Due to this, the military can play the most important role of the three. With being the most important of the three, there also comes the time that needs to be put within it to make sure that this part can function at its maximum potential. Allowing the military to function at its maximum potential allows the public and private to feel at ease with their safety. This does not only constitute for the United States, but all over the entire