America wants to be the military security of last resort for allies in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. It's fuzzier in regard to China. But no policy change is risk free.
The Trump administration ... approved $15.7 billion of proposed arms sales to Saudi Arabia and Israel, according to the Pentagon.
The last time we sought to arm up local stand-ins to subcontract American power in the Middle East, we counted on the Shah of Iran. We even sold him F-14s, which no other country received.
Oops.
Israel seems stable now. But it doesn't have the depth of capabilities notwithstanding its advanced and well-trained military.
And I have questions about the true stability of Saudi Arabia, which thrives on and fears Islamism.
In general, as I've noted many times, I don't count on others to fight in our interests when fighting isn't also in their own interest.
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