Would a mutual freeze lock in U.S. military dominance?
The United States spends between 5 and 10 times the amount of its nearest potential rival, China. U.S. military spending accounts for nearly half of all global military expenditures. While a freeze would indeed lock in this inequity, it would also prevent the United States from continuing to build on its substantial lead. Once a freeze is in place, the countries involved can negotiate reductions that would make the huge gaps in military capability less relevant.
