It’s All About Resources

We hear this time and again, but it's true. DoD has a ton of money. State doesn't. And this simple fact can make it difficult for State to "pull it's weight," according to Gary Schaub in the NYTimes. He advocates acknowledging this reality while also trying to put more of a civilian face on things. Excerpt:

Reorganization of the Defense Secretary’s office along these lines would not solve the structural problem of a weak State Department. But it would be a necessary first step toward more effective oversight of foreign policy, and it would put a civilian face on American engagement with the world.