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US Reliance on Allied Voluntary Support
- No dominant power has ever had as much voluntary help from allies as the US has had.
- If allies doubt US protection, they won't prioritize helping the US elsewhere.
Pentagon Spending Waste Highlighted
- The Pentagon wastes significant funds on non-defense projects like breast cancer research.
- Redirecting such spending could recover $108 billion for core military needs.
Costly Damage to US Leadership Trust
- Trump's early policies destroyed 80 years of confidence in US leadership and security guarantees.
- Increasing European cooperation may be a positive, but at great cost to US influence.