How Debt Imperils National Security -- A Commentary

From David Ignatius, Washington Post:

Several months ago, a group of logistics officers at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces developed a national security strategy as a class exercise. Their No. 1 recommendation for maintaining U.S. global leadership was "restore fiscal responsibility."

That's a small illustration of what's becoming a consensus among national security experts inside and outside the Obama administration: To play an effective role in the world, the United States must rebuild its economic strength at home. After a decade of war and financial crisis, America has run up debts that pose a national security problem, not just an economic one.

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My Comment: I completely agree. Throughout history .... countries with the biggest purse tend to have the armies that are better equipped and trained to fight wars and conflicts. but a country saddled with debt .... that is a different story.