On the other hand, the Pentagon feels it must buy ever more elaborate and costly weapon systems--in part to counter the weapons we sell so freely to others.
The Pentagon feels that there is no need to have complex weapon systems.
mnli hypothesis: The Pentagon feels that there is no need to have complex weapon systems. premise: On the other hand, the Pentagon feels it must buy ever more elaborate and costly weapon systems--in part to counter the weapons we sell so freely to others.