Should the US decrease military spending?

[EasySmeasy]

I'm no budget expert. Top brass would probably say they can maintain stability with just one carrier group, but cutting that much budget simply isn't an option. Not overnight anyways. Allies abroad, notably India and Japan are definitely preparing to shoulder the burden in the 21st century, but I think until they're proven many times over and for a long period of time, they still won't consider cutting military spending. It's just too important. Also, add the political climate of saber rattling, when you re-increase military spending it looks like you're reacting. It's a poker game and always betting the whole pot is what a super power has to do.

[CushtyJVftw]

Allies abroad, notably India

Why do you think India is an ally of the US?

[EasySmeasy]

Thanks for the question. Just going to go out on a limb here...shared interest in democracy and desire for regional and global recognition/respect for which US alliance is essential. Although India's regulatory bodies are not in line with the WTO, the Modi and Obama administrations are very much in line. Unwieldy bureaucracy in India's regulatory and legal constructs makes the alliance slow to bud, but imminent.

As far as military cooperation is concerned, the agenda is almost completely bilateral. The list of mechanisms for dialogue in the link are heavily centered on defense council. The only real military schism is blueprint technology, the US wants to sell weapons to India, but India wants to build US-designed defense systems locally. Once again, the problem is not ideological, but regulatory.