雅思范文：安全防卫

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　　Topic:
        　　Many countries have spent vast sums of money on armament for the sake of self defense. Some people think the government should stop putting money in this field. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
        　　七分范文:
        　　Currently, the armament rate is still intense among major powers, which takes up enormous sums of money and research resources. I believe national security is of vital importance to all nations. The real concern should be how much money should be spent on national defense.
        　　Reasonable amounts of money should be spent on developing military technology and keeping enough soldiers to ensure the safety of a country. Take the fall of the Roman Empire as an example. Even though it was due to a variety of reasons, the most direct one was that its army was too weak to prevent it from being destroyed by foreign invaders. Today with the trend of globalization, conflicts between countries are frequent. A country would not have lasting development without an effective national defense system.
        　　Another reason for supporting investment in national defense is that the technology developed for military use can often serve civil purposes as well. Take CDMA for example. It used to be telecommunications technology developed by the US army. But now as it has been deployed across the world, millions of people are benefiting from the clear voice communication that it has brought.
        　　On the other hand, there are countries that put too much money on military forces. Destructive weapons have been invented, so powerful that they can destroy the earth several times.
        　　How much money would be reasonable for national defense budgets? It remains a question. But one thing is for sure: no country can afford to ignore its national defense.