Foreign policy expert analyzes military readiness and economy | FOX 10 Phoenix

Georgetown Professor and Council on Foreign Relations member Charles Kupchan joins the discussion to analyze national security strategy and reports regarding White House policy deliberations. Kupchan outlines how key advisers including Scott Bessent, JD Vance, and Marco Rubio maintain significant foreign policy influence, while Pentagon leadership navigates strategic military decisions and readiness considerations. Addressing defense stockpiles, Kupchan highlights how production limits impact international operations and defense capabilities. The U.S. maintains the capacity to produce about 600 Patriot interceptors a year, despite high global demand where over 1,000 have been deployed in previous conflicts alongside ongoing military operations abroad. These supply constraints play a critical role in shaping military strategic planning. Kupchan also discusses domestic economic concerns, including rising gas and grocery prices alongside foreign policy commitments under the America First agenda. He previews his upcoming book coming out in two months, titled "Bringing Order to Anarchy," which examines global stability and future American engagement abroad.