Given the changing nature of war, which of the following changes to defense policy would best prepare the United States for future conflict?
a. The military should increase the numbers of armed forces personnel and weaponry, since terrorism focuses on military targets and future wars will bring far more casualties and destruction to the military.
b. The military should reduce the number of armed services personnel but increase the number of stealth bomber and fighter pilots, since less face-to-face combat will be required in future wars.
c. The military should increase defense spending to build a stronger arsenal of nuclear weapons, since nuclear war will be inevitable.
d. The military should reduce the number of armed forces personnel and weaponry, given that armed conflict is becoming less of a threat in the twenty-first century.
Answer: b
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