The Obama administration released its blueprint for defense spending, which calls for a reduction in spending on advanced weapon systems with a focus on spending on counter-insurgency weapons such as drones.
Unfortunately, such advanced weapons are an important part of preventing a military confrontation with China and Russia through deterrence. For example, all China needs is a local advantage near its territory, such as in a conflict over Taiwan, whereas American needs a predominance of power throughout the world to defend our interests and protect freedom.
The latter requires a plethora of advanced weapons, in addition to counter-insurgency capabilities.
The odds of a war with China or Russia at some point in the future just increased with Obama's new plan.
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