The worrisome trend was aired Tuesday by The Heritage Foundation, a think tank that analyzes the strength of the armed forces and potential threats to the US In its Foundation's Index of US Military Strength, Heritage rated the military 'weak' and 'at risk' of not being able to protect America's vital national interests The weak rating, down from 'marginal' recorded by the Washington-based agency last year, is the first in the index's nine-year history It further found that rapidly advancing China remained the most 'comprehensive security challenge' to an ill-prepared US force Aside from the overall 'weak' rating garnered by the military, Heritage provided each of the military branches with their own individual rankings The Army scored 'marginal,' while the Air Force was ranked 'very weak' and the Navy 'weak.' The Marine Corps fared the best, receiving a 'strong' rating
Report finds US military is WEAK and will struggle to win a war: China is building more warships, fighter pilots don't have jets or training and army can't recruit enough soldiers
| Source: | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11329069/Report-finds-military-WEAK-struggle-win-war.html |
| Published: | Oct 20, 2022 |
| Author: | Daily Mail |
| Post Date: | 2022-10-20 23:51:54 by A K A Stone |
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