Is History About To Repeat Itself

We may be again entering a very dangerous historic period when great power competition turned into war.

Between the interwar years after the First World War and the beginning of the Second World War, America did not feel the threat level emerging until it was almost too late. Today, after the end of the Cold War, the American public and its allies are not feeling the level of threat or the likelihood of war that is emerging with a number of near-peer adversaries. The American people again, to their security risk, are repeating the time of the interwar period where America and its allies were slow to recognize the developing danger.

A defense document specifically states that “China is a strategic competitor using predatory economics to intimidate its neighbors while militarizing features in the South China Sea. Russia has violated the borders of nearby nations and pursues veto power over the economic, diplomatic, and security decisions of its neighbors. North Korea’s outlaw actions and reckless rhetoric continue despite United Nation’s censure and sanctions. Iran continues to sow violence and remains the most significant challenge to Middle East stability.”

It is now more important than ever that we encourage and strengthen our support for our military and the defense industry in relation to these emerging threats.