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( Tomdispatch.com ) - In his message to the troops prior to the July 4th weekend, Secretary of Defense Lloyd …

In his message to the troops prior to the July 4th weekend, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin offered high praise indeed. “We have the greatest fighting force

> Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission. In the “liberal” New York Times today, I saw an article on “Putin’s forever war” that has the following short synopsis: “Vladimir Putin wants to lead Russians into a civilizational conflict with the West far larger than Ukraine. Will they follow him?” Is this true? Does Putin truly seek a “civilizational conflict” with the West? One that’s “far larger” than the Ukraine war? It doesn’t seem likely. Russian forces have struggled in

William Astore provides a cold look at the gap between the cost and overly-ambitious aims of the US military versus results.

Article: Tomgram: William Astore, An Exceptional Military for the Exceptional Nation - In his message to the troops prior to the July 4th weekend, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin offered high praise indeed. 'We have the greatest fighting force in human history,' he tweeted, connecting that claim to the U.S. having patriots of all colors, creeds, and backgrounds 'who bravely volunteer to defend our country and our values[...]'