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A common argument against U.S. troop withdrawals points to the risk of creating strategic vacuums that rival powers could then fill to great advantage. Benjamin H. Friedman, director of policy at Defense Priorities, explains why such fears are without merit. He discusses, among many topics, the value of territory in contemporary international politics, how power generates paranoia, and whether the U.S. should reduce its force posture abroad.

Show Notes:

• Benjamin H. Friedman bio
• Benjamin H. Friedman, \\u201cDon\\u2019t Fear Vacuums: We Can Go Home,\\u201d Defense Priorities Report, December 7, 2022.
• Benjamin H. Friedman, \\u201cNo, Afghanistan Did Not Hurt U.S. \\u2018Credibility\\u2019,\\u201d UnHerd, August 31, 2022.
• Benjamin H. Friedman, \\u201cBad Idea: Assuming Trade Depends on the Navy,\\u201d Defense360, January 7, 2022.
• Jennifer Keister, \\u201cThe Illusion of Chaos: Why Ungoverned Spaces Aren\\u2019t Ungoverned, and Why That Matters,\\u201d Cato Policy Analysis no. 766, December 9, 2014.

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