| | Grandfather National Security Report - defense spending - by MWHodges |
 | | America's military assignments seemed to be moving away from the prime axiom of our founding forefathers regarding protection of our homeland, as a new role was invented: 'world policeman,' which have the potential to inflame longer term hatred with dangerous implications for the future. |
 | | Since successful military capacity is related to the potential of the private sector to support a large economic war-time surge, if needed, it is instructive to first compare the relative size of the private sector today to that before, during and after WW II and see how today's surge potential compares. |
 | | As noted at the top of the page, between 1990 and 2000 our military had been cut virtually in half; the number of army divisions has been reduced from 18 to 9, the navy has shrunk from 600 ships to 300, and the number of air wings has declined from 36 to 18. |
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