<p>I don’t like it. It seems like after every major war we decide to make a “leaner” military. When the “next war” arrives, we suddenly decide that our lean military can’t do what we want. I realize that the government is always trying to balance cost and benefits, but we don’t have the greatest track record of adequately preparing. Even our current operations are stretching the military (Army and USMC moreso that AF and Navy, but still…). I hate to see history repeat itself in this way, and that’s what I feel might be happening.</p>