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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to spend half a day with top military brass of the country in Bhopal where he will address and discuss with them the present and future security challenges faced by the country.
The Status of the U.S. Military With clear threats in many corners of the globe challenging U.S. security and interests, one would assume the nation is investing more into its military. Yet for years the opposite has been the case. Whether through the “peace dividend” of the 1990s, the efficiency initiatives under Defense Secretary Robert Gates, or the Budget Control Act of 2011 and its subsequent sequestration-level cuts, the military has been continuously handicapped in its ability to meet global responsibilities.
When President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday, one of his Cabinet officials will be absent. As yet unnamed, that official will be sequestered away at the Mount Weather complex in Virginia as the "designated survivor." If the worst happens — it probably won't — that person will be sworn in as president. Select members of Congress from each party will also be absent, their contingency role being to provide new congressional leadership.
Providing for the common defense and allocating taxpayers’ dollars are the two most important tasks that rest on Congress.
MoD sets up an apex committee for performance and efficiency audit