[ThermoNuclearWarrior]

The size of our Army should be increased much more than this. We should also be spending a lot more money on our defense while cutting spending on domestic welfare programs. Our Military is stretched a little thin and we need to be able to take on relatively small operations like the ones in Iraq and Afghanistan while being fully prepared to deal with any sudden conflicts with Iran, Syria, North Korea, China and possibly even Russia. Right now we might now have enough troops to deal with a sudden conflict with a nation like China while keeping our other commitments. With the size and wealth of our nation we should have a much bigger military and we should be spending a much higher percentage of our GDP on defense.

[Terpfen]

Agreed with regards to spending more on defense. Should we have a larger military? Well, it can't hurt; but the last I heard, ever since 9/11, recruiters have no problems meeting their quotas. What I'd like to know is this: are quotas simply being increased, or is this going to lead to a reinstatement of the draft?