This is the kind of fucked-up government we have.
We have the 2nd highest per capita defence spending in the world (after Israel, which is still technically at war with its neighbours). This despite knowing very well that in this region, sincere co-operation, collaboration and aid to our neighbours without exploiting them is the best guarantee of peace, and that we'd never win any war in the region. (Just the bomb the causeway and we'll die of thirst.)
We have seen deteriorating law and order in recent years, owing to the mass influx of foreigners, rising income inequality, gambling related crime, and growing poverty.
Instead of beefing up homeland security, cutting defence spending and transferring funds to healthcare and poverty alleviation, we now want to trim our police force.
Just vote out the fuckers in 2016!