Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

depend on what they need

The US military spends vastly different costs on products that, to most other consumers, would be much less expensive. When we can figure out how to cut costs on equipment, then we can redirect funds to more important areas, such as fuel, training, and VA competency

Only if they fight their own wars, w eshould nit be funding the israel-hamas war for example, but fund a counter to the illegal immigrant invasion

If we spent our money properly and wisely we could reduce amount spent and only spend on actual military not social

Maintain military necessity for domestic peace, and drastically reduce unnecessary spending through increased transparency.

Our military should have funds to be the best it can be without overspending as it protects our constitution.

It depends on what the plans for the military are. It also depends on how they would utilize the increase. I would not decrease it.

Review what the military is spending money on. Increase funding where needed but decrease or cut out programs that are a waste of money.

It’s more about using our military resources properly and making our allies pay their fair share so we don’t have to over pay

Decrease, stop government officials from being involved "in bed" with military manufacturing companies

I think that they should decrease in the sense of spending and funding the Ukraine vs. Russia war. We are pouring out money into a war that we are not even involved in. Our country is going into debt just by continuing to fund this war.

The government should focus on keeping the US Military technologically superior to other countries and ensure our weapons are more advanced than our enemies.

We should decrease spending for a little bit and utilize the money for infrastructure programs in the country

Keep the spending but I want sources of waste or corruption to be investigated and prosecuted. I want the spending to be effective.

Increase, or maintain it to ensure readiness and deterrence concerning recent geopolitical developments

We should always have the capability of our current military industrial complex, but return to isolationism

I think we need to invest in cost optimization for the military. The budget is big enough its just spent in frivolous ways.

There is an insane amount of unnecessary spending in the military. Cutting out unnecessary things and using that funding for very important things.

We underserved the military and veterans who keep us safe. No more aid to Ukraine, Egypt or anyone else. Our $ stays here! Stop taxing and taxing our taxes and taxes social security and taxing dead people after they paid taxes all their lives.

I think the budget needs to be spent better and quit sending funds to foreign wars we have nothing to do with.

A variable approach for military spending would work better than simply increasing or decreasing spending. Higher spending in a state of war, lower spending in a state of peace.

No, but the spending should be balanced differently. More money should be spent on military family housing and support than on research.

As of now, the US already has the highest amount of money being put into its military. But if the US gets into another war, military spending should be increased so we can end the war quicker and with less casualties

Decrease, mainly through slashing wasteful programs that are contributing little to nothing to our country's defenses

Decrease, also, reduce all federal spending in all areas until the United States spends less than what it takes in.

decrease on out of this country military spending, but increase on the United States military spending

The whole system needs to be rebuilt so that there is no longer a use it or loose it mentality. then we can talk.

Ensure that the funding already allotted to the military is being used for the proper reasons, such as training for troops, weapons & equipment, housing, benefits for troops, & modernizing our military where needed. Increase in funding can be determined afterwards

Decrease slightly like closing over seas bases

Decrease & some sort of accountability/audit of budget.

Change the bidding process and open to all contractors not a selected few

Neither - reform the system to encourage good stewardship and to cut waste, fraud, and abuse.

Increase it for military training and gear but decrease it for contracts and unnecessary military programs like bands and choir.

Decrease, cut the fat out of the budget. Quit wasting money by supporting foreign wars

Neither, I am satisfied with the current amount of spending but the military should improve efficiency

Increase, but needs to be audited.

I don't trust anything the government says

Fraud waste and abuse must be controlled

Increase, and eliminate budget reductions for any leftovers. How can the military be equipped with the best tech available if their budgets keep shrinking every year due to unspent money?

Get out of NATO and use military to protect the border

Status quo

Decrease, to help get the national debt if we need to increase for a war then do, it will help either way.

First root out waste fraud and abuse. Second root out pork and special favors. Third invest in next generation, like drones, cyber, kinetic weapons, and other technologies.

They should provide us with what they are using it on

Increace and get some of those people some brains.

we should increase it but not a lot, but just a bit more.

Increase but with heavy accountability for efficient spending.

somewhat add more

Military spending should be allocated more efficiently for military readiness and less on woke ideology and funding the military industrial complex so that we don't have to increase taxpayer spending

Decrease, and spend less on defending foreign countries.

Neither, The government needs to rework its spending procedures to increase the amount of protection we get for the same monetary value

move funding from salaries in congress and put that into advancing our military

Increase, the actual troops deserve better pay.

Increase only to raise the pay for soldiers

Neither, we need to get rid of the national debt first.

The government should reduce requirements for our forces and reduce funding to match.

It depends. I think Europe, Asia, Mexico and Canada can supply and pay for their own defense. We should provide for own defense and protect our vital interests only.

We have to fund it majorly because of how other countries are advancing

to evaluate what is begin spent and then revaluate the funds

Decrease because the deficit is a national security issue. The military industrial complex must do a better job of curbing wasteful programs pushed by members of Congress trying to bring dollars to their districts..

Change spending oppositions

Increase but only to increase the military's salaries.

The military should maintain their position in competition with other countries and how they scale their armies. We need to constantly stay ahead with more innovation and programs that monitor other regions military activity.

Reduce waste first and that will cover amount needed for spending

The US military should be abolished because it is a tool of leftist fascism.