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Standing armies have been our downfall because they gave the excuse for things like CIA and many more. I know that it is always a difficult thing to weigh the difference between wanting a good & strong military and wanting a genuine liberty loving republic but with everything I have seen I think the cost of having standing armies just isn't worth it.
That said if we were going to disband our military this isn't how I would have liked to have gone about it.
Being toothless would just make you a target to other powers. Beside, during peace times, the army also helps poorer people get degrees and make something of themselves.
The goal and the method are contraindicated.
Classically speaking.
Not having a standing army doesn't mean toothless. If an army is needed for some conflict, just put out a call to arms. If no one cares to take up arms, then that's it, conflict over before it starts. This potential danger is very scary to some, but it also means you don't get thrown in jail when refusing to participate in a useless foreign conflict.
I don't think the army should be treated as a welfare program. It creates an incentive to put the army to use when not necessary (that is, an incentive to create conflicts where there were none), because it's sucking up so much money.
I'd be fine with a "well-regulated militia" in each state, like the national guard, and then the states have offices to coordinate and train for joint responses. Something closer to NATO between the states. But they should work closely with the actual militia, you and me.