THE INFLUENCE OF U.S. DEFENSE BUDGET CUT ON ECONOMY Xiao Chen（59） Although disarmament has brought about many problems, notably unemployment, to U.S. economy in the short term, it has led to a reallocation of resources in economic readjustment. This will be conducive to American economic growth and the rise of its international standing as seen from a long-term viewpoint, because the role of military force is no longer so compulsive in the information age.