
“Every military leader in history has wanted more resources at his or her disposal. U.S. secretaries of defense have been especially adamant since 2011, when the Budget Control Act first set limits on both defense and domestic spending.”
Read more: http://foreignpolicy.com/2018/02/15/the-militarys-readiness-scam-worked-again/
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