We should continue making weapons because
the world is going to be a dangerous place for
our entire lives.

I want to have the most high tech, cutting edge
precision killing machines money can buy, and
I want a lot of them.

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From the fury of the Northmen, Good Lord deliver us.

The issue is not the development or even the cost of advance weapons systems. The issue is with the use of such systems outside of the literal defense of one's nation. Currently there is no nation on earth that would attack the United States but, as we can see, there are many countries that have been subjected to invasions and military campaigns by the United States.

If the United States focused only on its self-defence instead of wars of imperialism around the world we could easily cut the DOD budget by over 60% without sacrificing the security of America one iota and still develop the most advanced weapons systems the world has ever seen.

It isn't the weapons systems that are costing us money and, in fact. having superior systems should ensure that we don't have to send our armies into foreign lands to wage wars against nations that have no intention of ever attacking us.

every nation has a right to protect its self thats just human nature, now bullying nations is wrong if . There is going to come a time when the rest of the world is going to be so pissed off with the usa that they will come together and put the bully in its place once and for all.This is going to happen wether you believe it or not a bully cannot go on bullying with out being put in his place history proves this.As far as putting down the weapons ... Hell NO working for peace hell yes. If a robber is trying to choose a victim and all hes got is a knife and every victim has a gun that robbing motherfu.... now has to conform peacefully and get a job, If Iraq had weapons of mass destruction like the usa then ill bet my life that there would never have been any invasion of Iraq they would have held talks peacefully.

Conflict is required for evolution. Human civilization can only become better through war.

Damn right, What makes the grass grow???