Fact is, I think the war on terror will be about as successful as the war on drugs. It is more likely the Atlantic & Pacific Ocean that will provide the most protection against the small-time animals from overseas that would otherwise attack us at random. Instead they need the middle-eastern equivalent of putting a man on the moon to launch a major attack in North America. Conversely protecting Israel to the same extent is probably impossible - good thing it is a small country. Given the geographic protection of the oceans, is so much military spending necessary?
U.S. Military Spending vs. the World: $ in Billions
NOTE:
"Allies" refers to the NATO countries, Australia Japan and South Korea.
"Rogues" refers to Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan and Syria.
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Re: Arms spending
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- Canadians lose their minds.
- Why does Canada even have an army?
- Inoperative chestnut
- Re: Why buy aircraft?
- Canadian scizophrenia
- Reposting part of the article you posted so maybe everyone will read it this time
- Something to consider
- That's fine
- Cdn military
- Just saying no
- Re: As a Canadian what you say kinda pisses me off
- Then don't come begging to us for airlift capacity
- Re: Americans spend more on military than any country in the world
- Not even to fight Bushs' war?
- Then don't come begging to us for airlift capacity