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386 | Michael R. Gordon: The U.S. Isn't Ready for Great Power Conflict - And the Iraq War(s) That Led It There

The Realignment

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The American Government's Approach to Military Issues

How should we understand how the American governmental system even handles these broad military questions? We're not the Soviet Union we don't have like a defense a literal defense industrial complex is run by the government top down. So all of these powers have challenges adjusting to future war. I, in my view, to build up defense, a deterrent capacity in the region and solidified defense ties with Australia is going to put a further strain on it.

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