Is America Safer? - democracyarsenal.org

September 12, 2011

Is America Safer?
Posted by Michael Cohen

Over at the Atlantic I have a new piece up looking at the question of whether in fact the United States is living in a dangerous world. Not surprisingly I tend to think the fears of global threats are grossly overstated:

For all the warnings of imminent doom, rarely before in America's history has the United States been in less danger than it is today. And understanding that might be the single most effective tool for keeping America safe and secure in the 21st century.

The United States today faces no serious existential threat from a foreign actor, no great power rival, and no military competitor that imperils the American homeland. Part of this is the result of geography, but the larger reason is that no country that considers America a rival has much good reason to turn it into a potential enemy. After all, the backbone of our national security, the U.S. military, remains far and away the world's most powerful and fearsome . . .

Considering America's propensity to act rashly in the face of foreign "threats" understanding that the U.S. is, for the most part, a safe and well-protected country might be the single best tool for keeping America secure and resistant to the sort of over-reactions that made the last 10 years something of a lost decade.

You can read the whole thing here

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