Quote Originally Posted by simonj View Post
Isn't this a case of spending more in the short run in order to spend less in the long run?
Eh, probably not. I imagine that the Defense budget is always going to keep spending around the same amount relative to inflation as they do now no matter what happens (barring something unpredictable). This could be viewed as a case to prepare now so that we don't have to prepare later, but I'm still iffy on it.