You guys know this shit from all your role playing games, don't you.
Well, IS, if you want "military philosophy," yet only the basis of American military philosophy, I guess you could go back to the philosophy taken by earlier administrations.
The anti-Federalists, such as Jefferson, were very much AGAINST a large budget draining military. In fact, Jefferson, as well as his Secretary of the treasury Gallatin, played a big part in stripping down our Navy to cut costs. This nearly crippled James Madison as president during the War of 1812.
You should try to reach Rorschach, he'd be a great help w/ this stuff....