America cannot afford to have the defense budget at the same levels
By Joni Ernst and James Carafano, opinion contributors — 03/12/21 11:00 AM EST
If press reports are to be believed, the Biden administration plans to hold the defense budget flat for the coming fiscal year, maintaining it at the 2021 level. That would be a mistake with serious consequences. A frozen defense budget will not satisfy the needs for the military to counter threats ranging from an emboldened China, a revanchist Russia, and perpetual bad actors such as North Korea and Iran.
Asked to assess our national defense strategy, a commission of bipartisan experts, which included President Biden’s current deputy defense secretary, recently warned that the defense budget will need to grow at an average of 3 percent to 5 percent annually above inflation for our nation to project power and uphold our alliance commitments.
https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/542917-america-cannot-afford-to-have-the-defense-budget-at-the-same-levels
