A valid perspective, but it isn't completely obvious that thinking culturally is outdated. America is losing its ability to police the world [0]. Even if that is simply the military looking for more funding, given China's industrial capability it is difficult to see the US maintaining its hegemony for the next generation.

These 'old fashioned' ideas were formed in a world where equals competed from resources, and the 'modern' ideas are being formed in a world where there is only one superpower. The situation could easily change.

[0] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-military-might-struggle-to-...