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For the American superpower, foreign policy is an extension of economic policy. The economic decision to allocate resources between domestic needs and defence determines the role America can play in shaping the world order. Which is why our allies worry and our adversaries rejoice.
Military Spending Shrinks As Dangers Grow
Successive administrations have …