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What if America could be stronger, safer, and spend half as much on national defense?

The military-industrial-congressional complex is broken. Corruption, waste, and catastrophic hubris are out of control.

The result? A bloody, perilous, and expensive defense strategy.

If we don’t change course now, the cost won’t just be measured in dollars, but in lives and liberties.

Enter Ivan Eland, director of Independent Institute’s Center on Peace & Liberty and acclaimed foreign policy expert. A Balance of Titans ([link removed]) lays out a much-needed, rational, strategy-first approach to national security, one that protects vital interests without bankrupting the nation or dragging America into endless wars.

With a proposed budget that slashes military spending by more than 40 percent, this book is a must-read for all Americans who believe in a smarter, saner path to American security in a multipolar world.
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** A Balance of Titans
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** Peace and Liberty in the New Multipolar World
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** Ivan Eland
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“Ivan Eland proposes a bold new foreign policy for the United States.”
—Harvey Sapolsky, professor emeritus of public policy and organization, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

“In A Balance of Titans, Ivan Eland delivers a timely critique of US security policy.”
—Christopher Coyne, coauthor, How to Run Wars: A Confidential Playbook for the National Security Elite

“Foreign policy maven Ivan Eland shows that US military spending could decline by half. Read and learn.”
—David R. Henderson, research fellow, Hoover Institution; professor emeritus of economics, Naval Postgraduate School
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** ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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Ivan Eland ([link removed]) is a Senior Fellow at Independent Institute and Director of the Center on Peace & Liberty. A longtime analyst of US foreign and defense policy, he previously directed defense studies at the Cato Institute and spent sixteen years working for Congress, including roles at the Congressional Budget Office and House Foreign Affairs Committee. Dr. Eland is the author of several books, including War and the Rogue Presidency: Restoring the Republic after Congressional Failure ([link removed]) ; Recarving Rushmore: Ranking the Presidents on Peace, Prosperity, and Liberty ([link removed]) ; Eleven Presidents: Promises vs. Results in Achieving Limited Government
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