A Cautionary Tale?

Britain, under the Labor Party since 1997, continues to gut their navy and defenses in general; in addition to reducing the number of ships in their navy by more than a third they also left their remaining ships virtually defenseless from over the horizon air attacks by retiring their harrier force without a replacement available until 2013.

No one enjoys spending the money required to maintain a strong military. We all want a world where war is not a constant. But even the most casual observer of history and humanity knows it is a world we inherited.

In our nation's history there are cycles of draw down and build-up of military forces and equipment. We need to be mindful of obligations to our own and nations around the globe and not allow our armed forces to ever become so crippled that it cannot defend itself.