Commentary
According to a new report by the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank that has been in operation for half a century, the U.S. military is headed in the wrong direction. With each year that passes, the military appears to be getting weaker. At the same time, Russia and China are behaving more aggressively; the latter, according to the report, possesses “formidable” capabilities. In short, things don’t look good for the United States.
The Heritage Foundation’s findings echo those of a recent Army Times report outlining the many ways in which recruiters are struggling to find enough young Americans capable of serving their country. Authored by Todd South, the report shows that the service has witnessed a 13 percent drop in aptitude scores. To make matters worse, “70 percent of potential recruits interested in Army service are disqualified in the first 48 hours.” Why?…