Is the world becoming safer or more dangerous?
Few people would select the first option. It doesn’t take Russia launching air strikes in Syria (to cite only one recent example) for most to admit that tensions are rising.
So why in the world are we cutting defense spending?
And not by small amounts. The U.S. military—which is smaller today than it was on September 9, 2001—has had to contend with cuts amounting to more than $180 billion over the last four years. And there’s no relief in sight.
In fact, President Obama is preparing to veto a bipartisan bill that would increase the national …read more
Source: The Daily Signal
