Mobilization as Deterrence: The Strategic Case for a Big Lift 2.0 (opens in new tab)

The war does not begin with American tanks crossing a European border or carrier strike groups racing toward the Taiwan Strait. It begins at home. Imagine a scenario: Russia invades Poland. Article V is invoked. Within hours, the United States announces that it will surge armored brigades, air defense, sustainment units, ammunition, and follow-on forces