Are U.S. forces unprepared and underfunded?
Are U.S. forces underfunded, and are they therefore unprepared to carry out their missions? The answer to both questions is emphatically no. In fact, by any objective or commonsense analysis, America s military is more than prepared for any challenge it is likely to face today and receives far more funding than is necessary to protect the nation in the post–Cold War world. Whatever problems the armed services now face are caused more by poor leadership and mismanagement than by lack of funding. The military’s impressive performance in Afghanistan demonstrates the excellent shape it is in.
