Defense Spending: Why the U.S. Shouldn’t Rush to Make Cuts
Democrats and Republicans alike are shouting for the defense budget to be reduced. But no one has yet figured out how to make cuts without jeopardizing security and our place as a world leader, says Douglas Schoen.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen discuss proposed cuts to the defense budget. (Credit: Alex Brandon / AP Photo),Alex Brandon
As we begin a new year, the United States is at a major crossroads in foreign policy. The end of 2010 saw North Korea’s assault on the disputed Yeonpyeong Island, the revelation that Pyongyang had developed a secret, highly sophisticated uranium enrichment plant with 2,000 centrifuges, and, of course, the...
