Despite $1tn annual budget, US military lagging behind
Al Mayadeen English
5 min readAccording to Hal Brands, the Pentagon must make tough decisions between investing in future capabilities and maintaining current ones, risking escalation in nuclear conflicts if conventional forces are weakened.
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