The military does absolutely everything BUT “provide for the common defense.” It provides for the “common defense” of South Korea and Lithuania and France, but not Alabama, Arizona, and Texas which have been invaded by millions of illegal aliens.
Hey, if you want to “provide for the common defense,” you can start by BANNING Muslim terrorists from coming here legally! Until then, no one who talks about the need to “provide for the common defense” can be taken seriously.
How did the 9/11 terrorists come here? They walked through the front door. Just like the millions of illegal aliens in this country who overstayed their visas.
There always has been, is now and always will be a dominant world military power. Just what county or group would you like to see be that power?