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.
What's happening to the US armed forces?
What to know what they need? Why not listen to what a former Navy Seal says:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJusjxAwPnA
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.