<p>In this installment of “How to Win,” we are joined by&nbsp;<a href="https://vandenbergcoalition.org/experts/mackenzie-eaglen/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mackenzie Eaglen</a>&nbsp;to discuss the defense budget and investing in the U.S. military. A Vandenberg Coalition Advisory Board member, Mackenzie is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where she works on defense strategy, defense budgets, and military readiness. Mackenzie explains how a future U.S. administration can adequately&nbsp;resource&nbsp;the U.S.&nbsp;military and properly fund&nbsp;the defense budget. The episode will&nbsp;also&nbsp;explore&nbsp;the modernization crunch, areas for cost-saving, and&nbsp;defense programs in dire need of investment.</p>

Episode 8: Defense Coordination with Allies and Partners

To America’s detriment, policy makers have neglected the challenges facing the U.S. Department of Defense. From the military recruitment crisis to persistently inadequate defense budgets, the Pentagon finds itself without the hard power tools and capabilities necessary to keep America safe in a global threat environment dominated by great power competition.
 
In this series, the Vandenberg Coalition speaks with national security experts about the threats to America's national defense and what a future U.S. administration must do to ensure America is strong enough to stop wars before they begin and win wars after they start.