Systems such as the F/A-22 Raptor aircraft and the Army’s Future Combat System are extraordinarily expensive. At a time when deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan are straining the defense budget and much of the military’s existing equipment needs repair or replacement, questions arise as to whether such programs are a good investment.
再者，相对于反恐怖和反叛乱的投入，美国还需要在应对常规敌人的先进高科技武器上多投入多少呢？像F/A-22“猛禽”战斗机和“未来战斗系统”等装备都极为昂贵。在向伊拉克和阿富汗派军使美国国防预算吃紧，且许多现役设备都需要维修和更新的时候，在这些项目上投资是否明智就是值得考量了。