Heritage Foundation | January 24, 2024

Slouching tiger: For the second year running, Heritage’s Index of U.S. Military Strength has given the U.S. military an overall rating of “weak.” America’s response to the Chinese spy balloon is just one example of a military leadership that lacks the capability to ensure a strong national defense.

Retired Green Beret Joe Kent spoke at the launch of the Index and emphasized how the military has suffered under the Biden administration’s incompetence, which includes the blanket vaccine mandate that contributed to its recruitment crisis.

Read the military strength index here.

Hidden dragon: Heritage also released the 2024 China Transparency Report, which details the lack of transparency in Communist-controlled China and describes how this corruption poses a direct threat to the U.S.

Speaking at the launch of the report, Heritage President Dr. Kevin Roberts said “the Chinese Communist Party has become the number one adversary, not just for Americans, but for free people around the world.”

Read the transparency report here.