POSTURING BY DEFENSE FASHIONISTAS: That’s what it is, in several senses of “posturing.” The National Interest article gives a quick look at thoughts from five influential DC think tanks.

This article could also be titled “Loren Thompson Unleashes.” Here’s an example: “Aircraft carriers stand out as the least favored form of sea power, with three of the five think tanks proposing cuts to the carrier fleet.” Then: “But hey, we’re talking about fashion here, not the real world. And when it comes to fashion, nobody, but nobody, is more out of style than the U.S. Army. All of the think tanks except Cato recognize the need to bolster U.S. ground-force presence in Europe, but none of them seems to grasp how starved the Army is for modernization money. Four out of five think tanks propose giving the Air Force and Navy more additional money than the Army, even though the Army is dreadfully unprepared for war in Europe.”

Yes.

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