American military superiority will fade without bold national action
By Kelly Ayotte and Bradley Bowman, opinion contributors — 01/27/19 06:00 PM EST
The National Defense Strategy Commission, a bipartisan panel mandated by Congress to evaluate our defense, recently issued its final report. It concluded that due to an erosion of American military superiority, “The security and well being of the United States are at greater risk than at any time in decades.†The report warned, “If the nation does not act promptly to remedy these circumstances, the consequences will be grave and lasting.†In other words, this crisis requires urgent action in Washington.
Ever since 9/11 and until more recently, the Defense Department has not received the timely or sufficient funding required to support operations, maintain readiness, and modernize American forces. As a result, the Pentagon has consistently been forced to postpone modernization to prioritize the preparedness of units immediately scheduled to deploy.
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