[ConsistentLibertarian]

The pentagon spends a lot of money, making some companies rich and employing hundreds of thousands of people in industry. There are lots of forces at work shaping their budget, not all of them involving military strategy.

[SJackson]

The pentagon spends a lot of money, making some companies rich and employing hundreds of thousands of people in industry. There are lots of forces at work shaping their budget, not all of them involving military strategy.

Even a General may need a job when he retires.