Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

the governments choice of spending should be based around the necessity, if there is peace in our land and the money can go to better causes there should be no reason military spending should be DRASTICALLY increased, simultaniusly if there is a point in our world where it is necessary for the defense of the people at an increased point, spending should rise and fall while revolving around those standards.

Decrease military spending for U.S bases in other countries (we don't need to be there). Improve what we have here.

Decrease, but reallocate monies toward higher wages & less expensive healthcare the military personnel and their families.

this is a dilemma, unfair question. I think military spending would be an issue if people could simply get along.

I think they should decrease when there is no war or battle going on, but increase when the time comes for the need of the military. With decreasing there would be more money to better our country and provide better care, not just protection from other countries.

to its own extant because alot of the time what we are paying for id war when our money can go to so much more like more education programs in highschools so that kids have more options or help pay for property.

I dont even believe war should exist, why cant we be civil and just talk it out instead of killing each other?

Increase spending on veteran healthcare and housing subsidies, decrease spending on weapons manufacturing

We need the agency monitored to stop the excess spending and hold them accountable to pass the last 6 audits they failed.

As long as the amount of money spent on the military is reasonable for the amount of soldiers, pilots, nurses, doctors, engineers, tech people, special forces, etc that are active duty, I don't have a problem with government spending on it.

Increase and add more benefits to vets who served for a long time to protect the freedom we continue to enjoy today

Decrease and use the leftover money for social programs to help low and middle class families and communities.

The amount of spending is not problematic, but the efficiency of spending is. An audit would be more effective than a bpank8 increase or decrease in budgets.

Our country already spends so much on military balancing out money going to different places is essential. We should have a strong military but not neglect the other needs our country has to have.

Neither, however spending should be spend more on buildings upgrades, such as housing, warehouses, work areas, etc.

not too much spending but just what ever they need

Depending on abuse/advantage of power

Decrease it to an understandable amount that can still be useful in events of emergencies

They should only spend money on military for good reasons

Increase only on certain things

Balance spending on military and for economy.

They should cut some of the major expenses and things being covered that aren't issues that deserve funding, such as the male enhancement drug program etc. But they do deserve to have funding as needed for any instance of war or natural disaster so they can be ready

Neither, the current defense spending should be audited and unnecessary or inappropriate spending cut.

We are in nato, so we should have at least all the other members combined have a similair budget to ours and then we can lower it.

No, it should only increase during wars or conflicts, and the government should put the extra spending toward education, healthcare, or lowering the national debt.

The Government should be able to give more funding when necessary versus large funding for unnecessary spending.

i feel like the govement puts more then enough money in to the milltary as it is

I dont feel the military has done anything to have their budget removed but the government has certain things like with some takes in the military they have to drive them a certain amount of miles for their budget to not be cut and I feel if they didn't have this rule we could save government spending.

I think that it should stay as it is.

Decrease, but only after we are out of wars. We are pretty set right now but if needed yes.

Only in the case of war

Neither until the Pentagon is able to set up a strict system to account for every penny being spent and the military industrial complex is nationalized. That way we will know whether our tax-payer money is worth spending and be sure that any spending is dedicated to actual national defense. Then we can make the decisions to increase or decrease.

Depends on what it goes towards, because military bases, specifically marine, are absolutely terrible environments for military members and their families.

They should reallocate military spending to more urgent and present domestic issues.

Maintain whatever spending is sufficient to remain the world leader in military strength and capabilities.

Decrease, put more into improving the lives of the American and have Nato commit to the 2%

Current spending is fine as long as the spending can be accounted for and is not being abused. Otherwise, the spending is being misallocated and siphoned by corrupt parties in the military.

Dependes on the worlds stability

decrease and send those funds to other areas of the government, i.e. education

Decrease, but provide compensations to victims of war and increase social program funding with it instead

Yes, but only for defense

Decrease but only until our deficit is drastically reduced and the threat of default is no longer present.

decrease the spending on wasteful items

Only increase in needed situations, and decrease when it's not really needed and that money can be put into something else that needs attention.

Keep spending the same but increase soldiers pay and benefits instead of unnecessary military equipment

Neither, They should just use the money when it's needed.

they just need to use the money better

decrease, in the time of "war" then increase but other than that why spend the money that can be used elsewhere

Decrease by getting ready of the rot or fat

Yes, as long as the taxes we pay every day is going towards military spending to help protect our country and not given to those who don't need more money.

Decrease, and in turn provide more for education.

I think they should if they need it.