With the end of the "Cold War" America's armed forces are too large and
             expensive to maintain while in an era of peace. The roles of the military has changed,
             and the United States has come to the conclusion that military might no longer means
             having the larger force. Politicians have initiated the closure of bases, the reduced
             production by defense contractors, the decrease in military and civilian personnel. The
             actions taken to reduce the military has left dwindling numbers, and this must be changed
             to ensure that the U.S. military continues to be a mighty super power.
             The idea of a smaller military was not even considered during the "Cold War", but
             today the treat to America is at a all-time low. This has sparked politicians to restructure
             the forces and reduce the spending needed to maintain those forces. These reductions are
             based on the budget spending what is not cost effective to the U.S. and the public. The
             cost cutting needs to be done, without too large of an effect on the employed personnel,
             whether military or civilian (O'Rourke, 2). Though the reductions in the forces still
             needs to be made, careful monitoring of the amounts of
             The reductions in personnel have gone past the recommended limit set Congress,
             and have created a greater need for personnel. If a conflict were to happen to day, the
             U.S. could only send four heavy divisions, compared to the seven sent during the Gulf
             War. This greatly decreases America's ability to thwart an attack from several different
             countries at one time. This idea of sustaining several conflicts at one time has been a
             major Because the U.S. is the last great superpower, it is a very large target, and when
             involvement is needed to aid others the forces are diminished the ability to be an effective
             deterrent. Analysts have seen an increased demand for the continued policing actions that
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