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Elbridge Colby and others push allies to ramp up defence spending

They win only if governments want just enough weapons—but not too many

Not nearly as much as it could be

But with America now an unreliable ally, will it be enough to counter Russia?

As they spend big, politicians must resist using one pot of money to achieve many goals

Defence spending is rising, but strategic autonomy is years away