Heritage Gives Army High Marks for Readiness Gains
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
The Heritage Foundation’s “2021 Index of U.S. Military Strength†gives the U.S. Army high marks for improved readiness but once again scores the service as “marginal†because those readiness gains continue to be offset by ongoing struggles to modernize and grow the force.
The Army isn’t alone. The report also rates the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and U.S. nuclear capabilities as marginal. The new U.S. Space Force was not assessed in the 2021 report.
“As currently postured, the U.S. military is only marginally able to meet the demands of defending America’s vital national interests,†according to the report.
https://www.ausa.org/news/heritage-gives-army-high-marks-readiness-gains
