> Third, he doesn't actually want to go to war. War is pretty expensive, so building up a military to project strength without actually using it could be cheape

> Third, he doesn't actually want to go to war. War is pretty expensive, so building up a military to project strength without actually using it could be cheaper if we pull out of all on-going wars. But... it's already by far the most well funded and advanced military in the world with a navy that ensures the US can deploy strength anywhere quickly.