Is the defense budget too large?

Question

The President’s 2008 Budget:

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Provides $481.4 billion for the Department of Defense’s base budget—a 62-percent increase over 2001—to ensure a high level of military readiness as the Department develops capabilities to meet future threats, defends the homeland, and supports the all-volunteer force and their families;
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Supports operations in the Global War on Terror by providing an additional $93.4 billion in supplemental funds for 2007 and $141.7 billion for 2008, including funds to accelerate efforts to train and equip Iraqi and Afghan Security Forces;
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Continues ground force modernization and the expansion of Special Operations Forces;
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Enhances missile defense capabilities by adding additional interceptor missiles and sites to expand coverage against new threats;
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Provides a 3.0-percent increase in basic military and civilian pay; and
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/fy2008/defense.html

Answer 1

The defense budget is probably too small. Unfortunately China and Russia's Military spending is increasing at a rapid pace, so the US will need to keep this in mind with their defense spending as well as spending on the war on Terror.

Answer 2

The military budget is potentially to small with the military needing to purchase more state of the art weapons to match those that other countries are seeking to create.

Answer 3

As the ONLY Federal spending specifically REQUIRED by the constitution, defense spending is the LAST thing that should be cut. Over half of the Federal budget is used for various forms of WELFARE, all of which are at best not required by the constitution. I would argue they are PROHIBITED by it.