Question

What effect do you think investing heavily in the military has had on our country?

Why hasn't our defense spending seen a sharp decrease in times of peace like we see directly after World War II?
Is this level of spending necessary in your opinion? Why or why not?
Your answer should be no fewer than seven sentences in length.

Answer 1

Question one: Military spending tends to have a negative impact on economic growth. Over a 20-year period, a 1% increase in military spending will decrease a country's economic growth by 9%. Increased military spending is especially detrimental to the economic growth of wealthier countries.

Answer 2

Investing heavily in the military will enable the United States protect to our American citizens from foreign countries. Our defense spending hasn't decrease in this time of peace because of other foreign threats and policies, such as the middle east countries and other countries such as Russia and China in winning against the United States. This level of spending is necessary because if the United States gets weaker, our society will be totally altered into the hands of new super powers which will lead to further consequences we don't know yet

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