The signature blueprint of any US president is the federal budget. Donald Trump is giving us an insight into how he views the world and what resources he intends to employ in advancing US interests abroad. The FY 2018 defense budget proposal alters the way the United States projects its power while offering no levelness between defense and diplomacy. Sustaining US influence abroad has a price tag. That’s the core of the budget battle in the coming weeks. Here’s a link to my latest policy analysis on Trump’s defense budget and its impact on US foreign policy…