Monday, December 5, 2016

Andrea Shalal — U.S. reshaping budget to account for Russian military threat


Ramping up the "threat" (fear factor) to justify increasing "defense" spending. This is a self-augmenting system. As one side (US allies) ramp up the other side (Russia & China) also ramp up. Welcome to the new arms race.

It's looking like Donald Trump may be facing a similar dilemma that Lyndon Johnson faced in trying to achieve the Great Society will simultaneously funding an increasingly costly Vietnam War.

Reuters
U.S. reshaping budget to account for Russian military threat
Andrea Shalal

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