Interesting article regarding how Egypt dealt with a large military that served no purpose once peace broke out.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2011/02/10/133501837/why-egypts-military-cares-about-home-appliances
Perhaps a model for the American military since its not likely the military budget will be significantly cut in the near future? Perhaps that would be the final victory for America’s military industrial complex, but maybe one of the last remaining options if we dont cut military spending.
Speaking of the military budget – if more people were aware of this chart, wouldn’t you think there would be more political pressure to cut military spending?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_military_expenditures