The U.S. military is in need of more resources if it is to continue being capable of fighting two major wars simultaneously, according to The Heritage Foundation’s 2022 Index of U.S. Military Strength. Started in 2015, The Heritage Foundation’s annual military index provides a sweeping overview of U.S. national security issues, as well as the military’s capacity to meet those challenges. The index’s benchmark is the forces required for the United States to be able to fight two major wars simultaneously—a strategy held by successive administrations for decades. To meet this continued mandate, Heritage estimates that a fully equipped military would include an Army with 50 brigade combat teams, a Navy with 400 battle force ships and 624 strike aircraft, an Air Force with 1,200 fighter/ground-attack aircraft, and a Marine Corps with 30 battalions—as well as a Space Force with satellite platforms, ground stations, and personnel sufficient to support warfighting requirements. In …