'The signs are obvious': Analyst says Trump's military has caught his decay
AlterNet • • nation
Key Points:
- Strategy professor Phillips Payson O’Brien warns that the U.S. military is showing early signs of decline, comparing it to the Roman Empire's decay when education and effectiveness diminished despite maintaining appearances.
- Recent incidents, such as an Iranian drone breaching the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain and killing six soldiers in Kuwait, reveal significant lapses in American defense and preparedness against simple aerial attacks.
- The Trump administration’s failure to enhance drone defense capabilities and maintain strong communication and collaboration with allies has raised concerns about the military's operational competence and alliance reliability.
- O’Brien criticizes Trump’s approach to foreign policy, highlighting the undermining of traditional alliances and the controversial closeness with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which weakens U.S
