Our adversaries are starting to catch up with us. It was ridiculous to discontinue the F-22 because we aren’t using them in the War on Terror. I certainly hope this isn’t a trend we will continue to see. In the U.K., Gordon Brown wants to cut the fleet of nuclear submarines from 4 to 3. Part of having a capable deterrence is being prepared for unforeseen threats. Then again with the Chinese military-industrial complex growing leaps and bounds while resource scarcity may be a challenge in 10 years, I don’t see how anyone could rule out Wars between major powers.
They'll probably wait until their comrade in the White House is out of office. After he finishes crippling our defenses.