jump in his article he gets it all wrong. Trump not only failed to absorb the counsel of our Military and Intelligence leaders, he totally ignored NATO in whatever passed for "Planning" the War on Iran...which now has DJT literally begging for assistance from them...i.e. that Idiot in the Oval Office is just a tool for Bibi and Putin...one needs firepower for his Holy War, while the other needs to fracture and diminish America as an adversary while getting a quick infusion of much needed cash. All Trump cares about is being able to live a luxurious life and stay out of prison for the way he's amassing his funds. Once he's removed from office you are going to witness what a horrible decision you've made to not oppose him...vigorously.

Further wrt that groundless article...our Worldwide Alliances are there for OUR protection FIRST and FOREMOST...and for all those who believe in Democracy, Justice and Fair Trade...for the good of ALL. To that point I've added a link that speaks to our Pacific Region Alliances (e.g. ANZUS, QUAD, and COFA...involving Japan, So. Korea, Australia, Phillipines, India, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau). All of them together can't match or provide the funds needed to maintain those alliances...but we NEED their cooperation to extend our military reach...that again...PROTECTS our own shores...Same with NATO.

One more time...the U.S. has a DOD Budget right now that is 2X that of our two largest threats...Russia and China...COMBINED....yet we have willingly joined these alliances and willingly paid for their existence...even if more than most do...UNTIL Donald 'The Tool' Trump gained access to our highest office.

The sooner you wake up to this reality, the better off you'll be. You don't have to admit this to me or anyone else...just make the right call and ACT accordingly.


Link: https://www.csis.org/analysis/shared-threats-indo-pacific-alliances-and-burden-sharing-todays-geopolitical-environment