Early in 2024, during the Biden administration when then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was leading America’s military, this writer carried out a small, independent, unscientific survey of more than 200 people currently serving in the U.S. military, just to ascertain their views with regard to the prospect of engaging in a significant conflict with a major adversary. A few complicating factors, which themselves raise significant questions: Some of the participants in the earlier survey have since resigned, retired or been discharged from the military due to the highly unpopular COVID-19 vaccine mandate and their unwillingness to subject themselves to the controversial shot, often on religious grounds. Here are the new survey results: Among the 66 currently serving members of America’s armed forces participating in the current survey, 49 (74%) responded “No.” That is, nearly three-quarters of today’s respondents lack confidence in the U.S. military’s current ability to secure victory in a conflict against a near-peer adversary.
Author: J.M. Phelps
Published at: 2025-11-08 19:44:55
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