Trump Administration Is Writing Checks The U.S. Military May Not Be Able To Cash (From The National Interest)

The Trump Administration is talking tough – cheered on by a Congress unwilling to eliminate sequestration or spend enough to address the force size and modernization problems – even as the combat capability of the U.S. military continues to decline. Without a major and sustained increase in the defense budget, the U.S. military will continue to decline relative to the number and complexity of the missions it is given and the growing power of prospective adversaries. I have written a commentary on this subject for The National Interest here.