The numbers need to be looked as far as those leaving vs. those volunteering for the military. The median age was in the 30s. That is an indication of career numbers.
When it comes to operational readiness, that is something the Joint Chiefs should be providing to the public on a regular basis. It seems as though war games have been going well.
I don’t like four B-52 bombers sitting in the Middle East. I think they were put there to put pressure on countries to bring about a peace process and a direct threat to Iran.
The Russians have been directly challenging USA sovereign borders with increasing numbers of jets. So far the US Air Force has been fine. Russia’s plans for an invasion is obvious.
Then there is the border wall. Bannon has been taking diverted monies from the military budget and giving it to the Trump and RNC campaigns. Trump, through the border wall and “hate of the other,” including deportations, has created a paradigm that directly benefits Republican elections including his own. The Republican elections are being paid for by the taxpayer at the expense of our military.
There is also EUROPEAN elections which are funded through Bannon. He has been very disrupting to NATO.
I am curious what is occurring with the funding of the Space Force as it is also an icon for Trump and Pence’s campaign.
All that said, the military industrial complex should be making testimony as to its funding.
The military appears to be holding its own, but, there is much to be concerned about which should be prompting committee hearings especially about the border wall, diversions of funding, the findings of the prosecutors, and also the invasion of COVID-19. And what is up with the ship fires?
