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July 30, 2024

Edited by Chris Gordon with Unshin Lee Harpley, David Roza and John A. Tirpa

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing sits as a static display with other F-16 Fighting Falcons from around the world during the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, England, July 21, 2024. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katie Mullikin

Not Prepared for Major War: Commission Slams US Defense Strategy By Chris Gordon A Congressionally mandated commission found serious faults with the Pentagon's National Defense Strategy, concluding that it fails to fully recognize China's growing military might, Russia's persistent threat, risks from Iran and other rogue states—and the increasing convergence of all three. The Pentagon is under-financed and inadequately structured for the current threat environment, and should be funded and built to fight multiple wars at once, rather than just one. The expert panel called for dramatically strengthening the defense industrial base and for overhauling clunky policies that inhibit technological breakthroughs.