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Originally Posted by firstdown
I think what he ment was that allot of our millitary was starved for money back in the Clinton years and we have to spend more now on things that needed fixing durn the Clinton years. That argument holds some truth but with the price of the war it does not hold a bunch weight as why the budget has grown so much.
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A lot of why the defense budget has grown (aside from rebuilding) is simply because they are being utilized and needed to a greater extent. Also a lot of technology is being developed and successfully deployed in combat. It has saved lives and made our military even more efficient.
Nearly as much has been spent on research and development as has been spent on weapons procurement (production). More efficient, safer vehicles have been made, drones to use in place of live planes to spy or hit a target and also robotics to diffuse roadside bombs to save troop lives have all been used in this mission. We've lost troops, of course, but the casualty levels of the current military are FAR FAR less than in previous conflicts.