Part 7/9:
Unraveling Consequences of Reckless Diplomacy
Moreover, the ongoing turbulence is exacerbated by reckless governmental decisions, including critical cuts within agencies responsible for maintaining the national security apparatus. A culture of cavalier attitudes towards policy, especially in sensitive sectors like nuclear security, poses genuine threats. Anyone can see that the stakes are exceedingly high when decisions can have irrevocable consequences on national and global scales.
There is a continuum of misunderstanding among those operating on the belief that governmental operations can function like private enterprises, ultimately missing the real threats posed by adversaries who retain the intention of undermining U.S. powers on the global stage.