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Sunday, August 19, 2012

The Return of Dr. Strangelove

The Return of Dr. Strangelove

With the prospect of sequestration looming, the United States may find itself increasingly relying on nuclear and cyber deterrence as an affordable means of guaranteeing national sovereignty and preventing major conflict between the U.S. and potential adversaries in the Asia-Pacific. While  earlier defense planning and  acquisition were based on economic conditions that no longer  exist, Congress’s options to balance  the  budget  by cutting defense spending are politically palatable because far fewer American are “defense voters” relative to “social welfare voters,” according to a number of recent  public opinion surveys.
The simple fact is China’s rise has yet to present a clear danger to American interests in the minds of most Americans.http://thediplomat.com/2012/08/20/the-return-of-dr-strangelove/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+the-diplomat+%28The+Diplomat+RSS%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

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