Shortly after the Trump administration removes the requirement for military personnel to get the flu shot, there is a flu outbreak among recruits.
Vaccines are a part of having the most proficient fighting force. A force vulnerable to a virus is a weaker force compared to one that is less vulnerable.
Flu outbreaks disrupt and weaken training when a large number of recruits are sick.
Officially, North Korea no longer seeks unification with the south. Trump blew his opportunity in his first term to get closer relations with North Korea, despite holding hands for the cameras. North Korea has deeply allied with Russia, giving North Korea advanced military technology.
Limited patriot missiles may not hurt the US too much in a war with China because China will likely overwhelm patriot batteries, and destroy those batteries in one day. Without batteries to fire the missiles, the missiles are useless.
One reason the US does not build that many missiles in a year is because the fuel in missiles degrades and makes the missiles too dangerous to fire, meaning, if we build a whole lot during peacetime, most of the missiles will go in the trash along with the piles of money it cost to purchase them.
Iran has destroyed a lot of important equipment and radars on US bases around the Middle East. These bases are sitting ducks, and the US was unable to defend them.
The USA is losing its military dominance. It is not adapting fast enough to changing technologies that make killing Americans in war easier. Still, there are many military objectives it could achieve over potential enemies, but the US is not willing to take the casualties necessary to achieve those objectives, and America’s potential enemies know it.
Secretary of Defense Hegseth is inviting US military men and women to commit war crimes. “no matter what” he and Trump will have their back. No matter what? Part of being a professional in any profession is that you have ethics and rules, and if you act unethically, your leadership expects you to be punished or/and removed from your profession.