October 29, 2019
Mayday, Mayday: Is the U.S. Military Old and Worn Out?
Simply put, the U.S. must get serious in how it assesses a return to “great power competition†and whether it is willing to invest in its military at a level that reflects the importance of America’s interests in alliance relationships, trading partners, and access to markets. Our competitors (and our friends, too) can count.
by Dakota Wood
Who doesn’t want a simpler, less threatening world, one with more commerce and prosperity, and much less violence?
But we must live in the world as it is, not as it should be. History shows that competing powers consistently emerge and that the U.S. must be able to defend its interests in more than one region at a time.
There are also times when lesser powers or non-state actors, like well-organized terrorist organizations or criminal cartels, arise. If sufficiently motivated and equipped, they, too, can destabilize areas important to America’s security, economic and diplomatic interests.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/mayday-mayday-us-military-old-and-worn-out-91901
