In recent years, many American leaders have grown cavalier about nuclear war, especially with Russia, but there is also risk of a devastating conflict with China.
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Where Muslim Countries Actually Lead the World
Nineteen countries worldwide devote a larger share of their economies to defense spending than the United States.
NATO: The US Share
How much does the United States actually pay to support NATO, despite Trump’s claims?
Anti-Militarism: A Source of Modern German Confidence
With nothing left to prove on battlefields, Germany can pursue other tasks and strategies.
U.S.-China: Per Capita Troop Strength
While the United States has 0.48% of its population in the military, China has only 0.17%.
United States: Not Exceptional, But One Nation Among Many
Americans’ attitudes about the U.S. role in the world have changed markedly.
Churchill: Architect of Catastrophe, 1914
How a legendary politician needlessly took Britain into a continental war in 1914.
Moltke: Architect of Catastrophe, 1914
How one general accidentally plunged Germany into a ruinous war in 1914.