January 13, 2022

United States Military Strategy Should Better Match Interests, Says Defense Research Expert

Becca Wasser discusses how U.S. military strategy has been linked to outdated priorities and should better reflect the country’s interests, including protection of the homeland, prevention of nuclear weapons proliferation and the free flow of commerce, and what the U.S. presence in the region should look like moving forward.

Watch the full interview from Government Matters.

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