Budget cuts , cost of the two wars have stretched the military thin . Dempsey wrote that U.S. Congress should change the military strategy , not what 's fueling the conflict . Trying to prevent further use of chemical weapons could cost $ 1 billion per year , he said .
Budget cuts , cost of fighting two wars have stretched the military thin . Dempsey wrote that U.S. forces can change the military balance , not what 's fueling the conflict . Trying to prevent further use of chemical weapons could cost $ 1 billion per month , he says .