There are many different ways of measuring how much the nation spends on its military. Folks who think we spend enough, and think cuts can be safely made, talk about how it has nearby doubled since 9/11 and remains above the Cold War average. But those opposed to cuts prefer different yardsticks. They point out how an ever-shrinking share of the federal budget goes towards national defense, and how a shrinking share of the gross domestic product is dedicated to the military.
Not quite sure what either of those has to do with the threats the nation faces, but in the hall of fogged-up mirrors that passes for reasoned debate on national security, perhaps a little water vapor on the silvered glass is to be expected.
