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Revision as of 01:40, December 25, 2023
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The [[NATO war in Ukraine]] exposed the weakness of the U.S. and European military industrial base.<ref>[https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/return-industrial-warfare The Return of Industrial Warfare, Alex Vershinin, [[RUSI]], 17 June 2022. rusi.org</ref> The United States and NATO have lost their ability to produce essential [[ammunition]] and armored vehicles required to sustain combat.<ref>[Europe Is Pledging Ukraine Weapons It Can’t Make], By Max Hastings, ''[[Bloomberg News]]'', July 13, 2023,</ref><ref>[NATO Allies Would Run Out of Ammo Within Days of War With Russia: Report], By Jon Jackson, ''[[Newsweek]]'', Feb 13, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-ammunition-manufacturing-ukraine-west-officials-2023-9 Russian manufacturers are making up to 7 times as much ammunition as Western arms makers, Estonian defense official says], Erin Snodgrass, ''Business Insider'', Sep 13, 2023.</ref> While the United States has the most expensive military in the world, it is totally unprepared to fight a peer-to-peer first world power.<ref>[The US is not Ready for a Peer to Peer Fight in Europe], By Keith Nightingale. ''Small Wars Journal'', February 15, 2023.</ref> The U.S. is no longer the industrial behemoth that churned out tanks, planes, [[aircraft carrier]]s, destroyers and bombs in the Second World War.<ref>[https://sonar21.com/americas-delusional-military-fantasy/ AMERICA’S DELUSIONAL MILITARY FANTASY, by Larry Johnson, 24 February 2023.</ref>
The [[NATO war in Ukraine]] exposed the weakness of the U.S. and European military industrial base.<ref>[https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/return-industrial-warfare The Return of Industrial Warfare, Alex Vershinin, [[RUSI]], 17 June 2022. rusi.org</ref> The United States and NATO have lost their ability to produce essential [[ammunition]] and armored vehicles required to sustain combat.<ref>[Europe Is Pledging Ukraine Weapons It Can’t Make], By Max Hastings, ''[[Bloomberg News]]'', July 13, 2023,</ref><ref>[NATO Allies Would Run Out of Ammo Within Days of War With Russia: Report], By Jon Jackson, ''[[Newsweek]]'', Feb 13, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-ammunition-manufacturing-ukraine-west-officials-2023-9 Russian manufacturers are making up to 7 times as much ammunition as Western arms makers, Estonian defense official says], Erin Snodgrass, ''Business Insider'', Sep 13, 2023.</ref> While the United States has the most expensive military in the world, it is totally unprepared to fight a peer-to-peer first world power.<ref>[The US is not Ready for a Peer to Peer Fight in Europe], By Keith Nightingale. ''Small Wars Journal'', February 15, 2023.</ref> The U.S. is no longer the industrial behemoth that churned out tanks, planes, [[aircraft carrier]]s, destroyers and bombs in the Second World War.<ref>[https://sonar21.com/americas-delusional-military-fantasy/ AMERICA’S DELUSIONAL MILITARY FANTASY, by Larry Johnson, 24 February 2023.</ref>
The Pentagon reported that he United States military missed its recruiting goal by a combined total of 41,000 personnel across its various branches in 2023.<ref>[https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3616786/dod-addresses-recruiting-shortfall-challenges/ DOD Addresses Recruiting Shortfall Challenges], By David Vergun , ''DOD News'', Dec. 13, 2023. defense.gov</ref> The [[U.S. Army]] had 8.4% reduction in its ranks, the [[U.S. Navy]] a 3% reduction, the [[U.S. Air Force]] a decrease of 4%, and the [[U.S. Marine Corps]] a decrease of 5%. The Defense Dept blames the failures on [[obesity]] and a lack of [[patriotism]] among [[Gen Z]]ers.<ref>[https://nypost.com/2023/09/07/military-faces-recruitment-crisis-as-unpatriotic-gen-z-fails-to-join-up/ NEWS Military faces recruitment crisis thanks to ‘unpatriotic’ Gen Z, obesity, therapy ban], Rikki Schlott, Sep. 7, 2023. nypost.com</ref> Enlistees have taken to [[TikTok]] to complain of “no privacy," "the pay sucks," "sh*tty food," "disrespectful leadership", being pushed to stay in shape, and their freedoms being “suppressed" to discourage recruitment in what has been described at the "TikTok mutiny."<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2023/12/17/gen-z-us-army-soldiers-throwing-tiktok-mutiny-discouraging-recruits/ Gen Z U.S. Soldiers Engaged in ‘TikTok Mutiny,’ Discouraging Army Recruits], OLIVIA RONDEAU, ''[[Breitbart]]'', 17 Dec 2023.<ref>
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