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Cato Video • June 1, 2009 

# Christopher A. Preble discusses *The Power Problem*. 

Polls show that Americans want the military to step back and allow other nations to defend themselves, but we’ve yet to do it. Christopher Preble, Director of Foreign Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, explores the aims, costs, and limitations of U.S. military power in his book, *[The Power Problem](http://www.catostore.org/index.asp?fa=ProductDetails&method=&pid=1441425)*. 

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##### [Christopher A. Preble](/people/christopher-preble)

Former Vice President for Defense and Foreign Policy Studies; Senior Fellow, Stimson Center 

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