Military strength and defense spending have been political footballs in every presidential campaign since the end of the Second World War. Now, the US spends more on troops and weapons than the next nine countries combined, while Donald Trump insists that we're weaker than ever. But insiders say Hillary Clinton sounds more likely to resort to force in foreign struggles the US can't resolve — or escape from once it's entangled. Where do they stand not just on traditional preparedness, but on the future of warfare in the cyberworld?
Reality Check: politics and the military
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Guests:
- Tom Bowman - NPR - @TBowmanNPR
- Phillip Lohaus - American Enterprise Institute - @philliplohaus
- Gordon Adams - American University / Foreign Policy magazine - @Gadams1941
- Elias Groll - Foreign Policy magazine - @EliasGroll