Grades are in for U.S. military

WASHINGTON - America’s investments in military readiness apparently are paying off, especially for the Army. But its armed forces would be stretched dangerously thin if they participate in more than one large war at the same time, according to the Heritage Foundation’s “2020 Index of U.S. Military Strength.” The think tank’s annual review of the past year’s defense policy issues assesses the global operating environment and U.S. military strength. It ranks all topics on a five-tiered scale. This year’s index is the rosiest of the six Heritage Foundation’s assessments. Defense News was given an exclusive interview with Dakota Wood, a senior research fellow at the think tank who edited the 500-page report. The full document was released Oct. 30. (Source: Defense News 10/30/19) https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2019/10/30/the-grades-are-in-for-americas-military-strength/