Former acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller reportedly argues in his new memoir, “Soldier Secretary,” that the Pentagon’s budget should be slashed in half, suggesting that the US military should be shaped into a leaner and nimbler combat force with focused areas of concentration.
Miller argues at the end of his biography that the United States must adapt to the risks posed by foreign rivals like as Russia and China by restructuring the military instead of simply blindly spending more and more money.
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal 2023 allowed $857 billion in topline defense expenditure, an increase over the previous fiscal year’s authorization of $777 billion.
The United States spends significantly more on military than any other country.
China ranks second with a defense budget of roughly $300 billion.
“Our colossal military establishment was essential for our Cold War victory, but the Cold War has been over for 30 years. If we are truly going to end American adventurism and retool our military to face the challenges of the next century, we should cut military spending by 40-50 percent.” Miller wrote.
“Our colossal military establishment was essential for our Cold War victory, but the Cold War has been over for 30 years. If we are truly going to end American adventurism and retool our military to face the challenges of the next century, we should cut military spending by 40-50 percent.” he continued
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