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June 21, 2016

Senior Fellow John Isaacs on Pentagon Readiness Crisis

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When the Senate recently considered the annual National Defense Authorization bill, the rhetoric was heated, particularly from Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC). Their target: what they described as a glaring need for increased readiness funding for the military. The vehicle for the debate: A McCain amendment, strongly backed by Graham, to add $18 billion to the bill reported out of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Read the full piece in Medium

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