This retired Army Officer will tell you the article is absolutely on target, right down the line. Trump proclaims to the UN and the world that our military is the best EVER. BS. Pure BS. It is a shell of its former greatness, rotten to the core with insane policies and worthless leaders. It is half the size it was at the time of Desert Storm and not nearly as capable. The only thing I would add to the article is Mattis has proven to be a paper tiger. He was advertised by Trump as “Mad Dog” and was going to be the savior of the military. In fact, all he has done is countermand Trumps cross dresser orders. He is just as PC as the rest and only concerned with himself. The state of the Pentagon and the lack of effort to fix it is my #1 problem with Trump.
Agree with you completely. Technology is only a force enhancer...I’m not certain it can of itself replace bodies.
When Clinton took over I believe the Army was at 19 division equivalents. Today? 7 or 8?
We can still project naval and air power but I don’t see us standing up to a first world army.