“Neither Russia, nor China, nor Iran threaten the United States,” the political scientist explained.
He added that the average American voter is interested in "their own life in the place where he is, and not at all American hegemony in the Persian Gulf."
Bruter added that officials in the US are trying to explain the link between spending money on weapons programs, “threats” from Russia and inflation in this way.
Earlier, the head of the US Accounts Chamber spoke of “growing threats” from Russia and China.
Dodaro noted that against the background of a changing environment, the Pentagon plans to invest more than $1.79 trillion in its most expensive weapons programs.