re: #545 RogueOne

3 wars. Africa and the ME in flames. Massive cuts needed in their budget on top of the rest of the world spending less than we do already. Their use as good will ambassadors instead of their primary mission. Dumbing down standards in order to keep the number of troops we need. Being used as pawns in legislative battles…

I think one of the operative terms was ‘long term’, which has a specific meaning you seem to be ignoring.