[rbg81]

We spend a lot more $$, but a lot of that is personnel costs. Defense is clearly not a priority for this administration.

[sukhoi-30mki]

Personnel costs are a fact across the world, more so in countries that are relatively new to ‘networked’ systems. The likes of China and Russia need to offer more to their citizens if they want them to stay as officers in the military rather than seek greener pastures elsewhere.

[Know et al]

We spend a lot more $$, but a lot of that is personnel costs. Defense is clearly not a priority for this administration.

By the time Obama is finished, our fighters will be shooting bean bags.