From The Vault: Why American Can't Win Wars Anymore

<p>Join Senior Scholar and Professor of Political Economy, Richard Salsman, Ph.D., in fresh episodes of&nbsp;<em>Morals &amp; Markets&nbsp;</em>"From the Vault."&nbsp;These episodes were from early episodes of&nbsp;<em>Morals &amp; Markets&nbsp;</em>from before it became a podcast.&nbsp;</p> <p>Tune in to this episode from September 2021, in which Dr. Salsman is joined by Senior Fellow Robert Tracinski to discuss "Why America Can't Win Wars Anymore."</p> <p>"The U.S. won the &ldquo;Cold War&rdquo; but hasn&rsquo;t won a &ldquo;hot&rdquo; war since World War II. It&rsquo;s been 0-5 since 1945. Korea. Viet Nam. The Gulf War. Iraq. Afghanistan. Why? The U.S. has had a large, strong economy, the best weaponry, and superb soldiers; yet it loses to far-inferior foes, costing thousands of American lives, trillions in American wealth, and a large measure of national pride. Instead of being guided by national self-interest, U.S. foreign policy embodies the alleged &ldquo;nobility&rdquo; of self-sacrifice (altruism) and thereby appeases and emboldens enemies. Presidents and military leaders (&ldquo;top brass&rdquo;) have accepted much of the anti-Americanism preached for years at universities and even in military academies. This can be fixed, but it&rsquo;ll require a moral revolution &ndash; a case for both realism and egoism in foreign affairs."</p>