James O’Neill Two recent reports from the United States strongly suggest the United States is planning a major war with Russia and China, but are far from certain that they could in fact succeed in such a war. The reports also provide insights into how the United States will meet the budgetary demands of such war preparations, but almost zero appreciation of the social and human costs of such policies. The first of these reports is entitled “Providing for the Common Defence” (November 2018). It is the report prepared for the purpose…
