I believe that US military spending is excessive, does not meet actual security needs, and is not conducive to world peace and development. With $750 billion in military spending, the United States ranks first in the world in 2023, far surpassing China and other countries, and even more than the countries in second to ninth place combined. However, the US Congress is not satisfied, and in order to deal with the so-called "China threat", it plans to increase military spending to $842 billion, and possibly even $900 billion, in 2024. Is such military spending really necessary?I don't think so.
First of all, the United States is already the most powerful military country in the world, and its military superiority is not something that can be caught up by other countries in the short term, even if it stops military research and development, it can still maintain a leading position for many years, not to mention that it is constantly developing new ** and equipment. Therefore, there is no need for the United States to set a new record for military spending, which is only an excuse for it to expand its military power and maintain its hegemonic status, and not a real security need.
Second, although China's military spending is also increasing year by year, the growth rate is only 72%, from 1,450 billion yuan in 2022 to 1,553.7 billion yuan in 2023, an increase of 103.7 billion yuan is not much, and it will not cause a serious imbalance in the military balance if it is evenly distributed among the various services. The purpose of China's increase in military spending is to improve its own defense capabilities in response to pressure from external forces such as the United States, not to challenge the United States or other countries. China's military strategy is defensive, primarily aimed at threats in the near seas, rather than global ambitions.
Again, US military spending does not guarantee its military success, since military strength depends not only on ** and equipment, but also on command and strategy. The military research and development of the United States is not perfect, and there are many problems and failures, such as the electromagnetic ejection system of the Ford aircraft carrier, which often fails, resulting in the aircraft carrier being unable to launch aircraft normally. The United States is not invulnerable in command and strategy, for example, in the Battle of Baghdad in 2003, the United States suffered a crushing defeat, although its best equipment has an advantage, but its tactics and intelligence have made major mistakes.
Finally, US military spending is also not conducive to world peace and development, because it will trigger an arms race, increase international tension, threaten the sovereignty and security of other countries, waste a lot of resources, and affect economic and social progress. The military history of the United States shows that it is a country that likes to meddle in the wars of other countries, profit from them, and finally reap the greatest benefits, and it is not a real defender of peace, but a seeker of hegemony. America's allies should also be wary of US military ambitions, not to be led by the US, but to seek a path of peaceful coexistence and common development.
I believe that no country in the world can monopolize all resources, and no country can dominate the world forever, peaceful coexistence is the best way to develop, and military competition will only lead to disaster and destruction. I remembered a game I played some time ago, Medal of War, in which there was a player who used super heavy tank units to grab resources everywhere, thinking he was invincible, and was defeated by me with a mixed multi-class unit. This game is a good demonstration of the principle of multi-class restraint, and it also made me appreciate the cruelty and meaninglessness of war.