Marine Lance Cpl. Tyler Pearson watches his sector of fire during an amphibious assault on Kings Beach in Bowen, Queensland, Australia, during Exercise Talisman Saber 2019. (Sgt. 1st Class Whitney C. Houston/Army)
Marine Times: Marine Corps short 6 infantry battalions, Navy short 100 ships, this new strength index says
The Navy and Marine Corps are only “marginally” capable of meeting America’s national security needs, according to a new scorecard from The Heritage Foundation.
The the conservative think tank’s 2021 Index of U.S. Military Strength had more than 20 authors take a look at the global operating environment and the mission of each branch of the U.S. military, it said.
With an eye on near-peer competitors like China and Russia, as well as regional threats like Iran and North Korea, the organization graded each branch of the U.S. military based on its ability to complete its mission.
The report graded all the military branches based on capacity, capability and readiness on a scale ranging from “very weak” to “very strong.”
Read more ....
WNU Editor: Will This shortage be addressed in the Biden administration? I doubt it.
