WASHINGTON - The Heritage Foundation’s Index of U.S. Military Strength finds that as currently postured, the U.S. military is rated “weak” and at significant risk of not being able to meet demands of a single major regional conflict while attending to current engagement activities. Heritage released the 2023 Index of U.S. Military Strength on Oct. 18. The release comes as the military faces a full-blown recruitment crisis and two back-to-back years that the Biden Administration has submitted defense budget requests below the rate of inflation. The military has seen a general erosion, but readiness and capacity issues, particularly in the Air Force and Navy, have become so significant that the military’s ability to fulfill its primary mission is in jeopardy. The Index is a comprehensive assessment of America’s military power and relevant to national interests.
Overall ratings: Army: Marginal. Navy: Weak. Marine Corps: Strong. Air Force: Very Weak. (Heritage Foundation 10/18/22) Heritage Foundation Releases 2023 Index of U.S. Military Strength, Gives U.S. Military First-Ever ‘Weak’ Overall Rating | The Heritage Foundation
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