THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (James P. Pinkerton) - The Pentagon’s ‘Missile Crisis’ Distracts From Deeper Problems
A history lesson from the First World War shows how munition shortages are less of a problem than military groupthink. The post The Pentagon’s ‘Missile Crisis’ Distracts From Deeper Problems appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs The Pentagon’s ‘Missile Crisis’ Distracts From Deeper Problems A history lesson from the First World War shows how munition shortages are less of a problem than military groupthink. Recent headlines about U.S. weapons in the Persian Gulf are somewhere between ominous and confusing. Are we running low? Or are we being manipulated? Reuters , August 4: “US has used ‘virtually all’ of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war.” CNN , same day: “Nearly 80% of interceptors for a key missile defense system depleted.” And on Fox News, Jennifer Griffin reported, “A growing reality after months…Open