Former Pentagon comptrollers Bob Hale and Mike McCord expressed skepticism recently about alarming stories of readiness gaps relayed by the military services on Capitol Hill. The former budget officials portrayed the latest testimony as an effort to position the services for an expected defense spending surge under the Trump administration. While they acknowledge budget sequestration hurt certain aspects of full-spectrum readiness, they are defending the overall status of the force and how it was resourced during Obama's tenure. "I would...
