I agree they would have alot of ocean to cover to invade. It would be unlikely, but so was the attack on Pearl. I also firmly believe in "better to have and not need than to need and not have" and I can tell you it usually works out in my favor. That being said, who is allied with Australia? So even if the Chinese were to go for the closer target, we'd still end up putting boots on the ground.

So in conclusion, is 1 trillion a little excessive? Yes. Does it need to be cut? Yes. Should we be wary of how much we cut? Absolutely.

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