3.1: Costly Weapons
Eliminate costly weapons systems. Other Information:
Many of the new weapons systems currently under development represent very costly additions to the sizeable, existing U.S.
conventional war capabilities. Some defense observers reason that our military capabilities already surpass—by wide margins—the
military forces of our likely threats and that a number of the new, advanced systems are behind schedule, over budget, and
proving to be less reliable and capable than originally promised. Instead of continuing to develop many new weapons systems,
the U.S. government could modernize and replace existing weapons system, pare down its budget and still provide for a strong
defense.
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