(WASHINGTON EXAMINER) The U.S. military is only marginally able to meet a growing array of global threats, stretched thin by budget cuts, the stress of years of war and poorly executed modernization programs, according to a new study released Tuesday.
The Heritage Foundation’s 2015 Index of U.S. Military Strength measured each service’s capacity, capability and readiness to defend three key U.S. interests in the face of elevated threats:
