Defense strategy commissioners worry their message is being drowned out by political division, chaos

By Tony Bertuca / September 17, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Members of the National Defense Strategy Commission say they want their new report, which asserts the United States is woefully unprepared to compete militarily with China, to instill a sense of urgency in Congress and make an impact on the presidential election, though they acknowledge the attention of many senior lawmakers is elsewhere. “If we were at a normal political moment, this report would be a pretty big topic of conversation like the Gaither Report was in the 1950s after...

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