Trump’s ambition is to turn the strongest military in the world into an occupying force to intimidate basically “The Louisiana Purchase” of sovereign countries such as Greenland and Panama to begin a global occupation of the world.
Occupying land for the USA is impossible. A military base on foreign soil is challenging enough, but, to occupy an entire sovereign country is ridiculous. If you don’t think so, ask Russia.
The USA has territories like Puerto Rico and American Samoa; how is that going?
By indulging Trump his fantasies will weaken the military, spread it to thin, change its mission, and completely compromise our national defense. It would open the USA to near border wars and invasion.
The real problem with Trump and the military is his own hostile character. He loves to kill, oppress, suffer, and carries out retribution. He demands admiration from his subjects and punishes if he doesn’t receive it. Trump’s character is highly questionable in any form of reliability in diplomacy. He will seek to instill weakness in agreements so he can take advantage of those loopholes afterward. Occupation of another sovereign country is not reassuring a democracy or peace will exist afterward.
He cannot have a secretary of defense that panders to him, especially, when that person has no prior administration or leadership skills.
Peace is economic health.There will always exist a defense industry, even in peacetime. The Powell Doctrine is a deterrent.
