Speaking, as we just did, of military-spending reviews, Time has a compelling piece in its latest issue detailing just how the nation could save $1 trillion out of the $7 trillion it is planning to spend on military forces over the coming decade. The author asserts real cuts will not happen until the White House and Congress get the guts to curtail some of the current missions of the U.S. military. As someone who recently traded in a sedan for a sportier car, I can confirm for my Pentagon pals that, sometimes, smaller is better. Amazingly, there was a similar Pentagon story in Time almost exactly three decades ago. Only it was called “How To Spend a Trillion,” which should give you some hint of defense spending’s direction since the Cold War’s end.
