The United States has by far the largest military budget in the world, and the most powerful resources and technology.  We spend more on our military than every other nation in the world combined.  Frankly, in the modern world where good intelligence is worth more than a tank, we need to reform the way our military is funded.  

By cutting the military budget by a mere 2-3 percent per year we could save billions of dollars, while sacrificing very little.  We could downsize outposts in places like Germany, or perhaps build smaller tanks.  Maybe we could reconsider building enormous nuclear-powered battleships when we don't really need them.  

I know that we are in a war, and the decision to cut military spending is a hard one for the right wing to swallow, but we could use this money to pay down our exploding national debt.  That is also a matter of national security.  We could use the money to increase humanitarian aid, another factor that keeps us safe by promoting a positive image of America to the world.  If not now, then after most trooops leave Iraq, the Administration should consider spending military money more wisely.