The Debt Crisis And Its Impact On U.S. Foreign Policy And Its Military

U.S. Grand Strategy And The Debt Crisis -- Christopher A. Preble, The National Interest

There has been a fair amount of wailing and gnashing of teeth surrounding the debt crisis, most recently about what it might mean for the U.S. military and for U.S. foreign policy.

House Armed Services Committee Chair Buck McKeon has gone on record opposing the Gang of Six proposal on the grounds that it might cut $800 billion from the Pentagon’s budget over the next ten years. According to McKeon, such proposals raise “serious implications for defense and would not allow us to perform our constitutional responsibility to provide for the safety and security of our country or keep faith with men and women in uniform.”

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My Comment: President Obama has made it clear on what are his priorities.