Vladimir Putin says Trump told him U.S. military costs were too high and "actually advocated...

SSG Robert Mark Odom When you post these articles, what is the point of you repeating the headline? We are going to see that any way. Why do you think this article is worth our time to read? How about joining the conversation instead of grabbing the popcorn and a comfy seat.

I doubt that short blurb was the full context of the discussion. However, we have three coasts and numerous trade routes to protect, we should have among the highest defense budgets in the world because there are few other countries that depend on a peaceful world as much as we do economically. Maintaining international trade is our archilles heel as failure to do so would lead to high structural unemployment and eventually political instability domestically in the United States.

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