The ongoing debate over the state of military readiness is once again reaching a fever pitch. Stars & Stripes recently surveyed a number of defense analysts about whether cries of a “readiness crisis” reflect reality or political rhetoric. Center for Strategic and International Studies defense budget expert Todd Harrison said it was more likely the latter, while Heritage Foundation defense policy analyst Justin Johnson leaned toward the former and suggested that without increased defense spending it was time to reconsider some the U.S. military’s missions. Katherine Blakeley of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments asked what might be the most important question regarding the aforementioned readiness crisis: “Ready for what?”
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