'Not prepared': Congressional panel calls for huge defense buildup

[Bolo Boffin]

https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2024/07/29/not-prepared-congressional-panel-calls-for-huge-defense-buildup/

The commission chides a Pentagon it considers too plodding, a Congress it considers too partisan and multiple administrations it says have been too complacent to address threats from China, Russia and countries in the Middle East.

“The nation was last prepared for such a fight during the Cold War, which ended 35 years ago,” the report reads. “It is not prepared today.”

Every four years, Congress gathers a group of outside experts to review the country’s national defense strategy. The goal is to have an independent board assess U.S. national security like an accountant audits a company’s books. To do so, the eight commissioners spoke with lawmakers, U.S. allies, members of the administration and leaders in the Pentagon, including the secretary and deputy secretary of defense.

The report wasn’t due until the end of the year, and the panel finished early so that its findings could factor into the presidential election. Both the timing and tone are an attempt to yank public attention away from domestic issues, such as the border and the economy, said Jane Harman, a former Democratic Congresswoman from California and chair of the commission.

The report is available here: https://www.rand.org/nsrd/projects/NDS-commission.html

This is amazing to read. Not prepared? America accounts for 40% of global defense spending. We spend more than the next 10 top spending nations combined. And we are not prepared for war?? And they need more money??

[Klarkashton]

1. I don't need to guess ... The experts were CEOs

From the Defense Industry.

[OAITW r.2.0]

2. Holy Crap! You have returned????

I remember your tireless effort to support the Bush/Cheney narrative. Welcome back on Board!

[Bolo Boffin]

5. You have confused me with someone

I have been a Democrat my entire life.

[OAITW r.2.0]

7. Right, Been a long time since I have seen you post.

[Bev54]

3. The biggest threat is from within.

[Think. Again.]

4. Sounds like some people got calls from boeing.

[msongs]

6. speaking of audits, how bout an audit of the pentagon. must be trillions missing nt

[displacedvermoter]

8. Good heavens!

They are prepared to sink us into third world status domestically with their defense spending boondoggles.

But don't worry, lawmakers from both parties will jump on board.