US Military’s Diversity Poses Risk in Future Conflicts

US Military Asks Public⁣ for Help Finding Missing ‍F-35 ⁤Fighter Jet

Have you ever heard of a military losing ⁢a⁢ multi-million-dollar fighter​ jet? Well, that’s exactly what happened when a ‍pilot⁢ had ⁣to‌ eject during a training session over South Carolina.⁤ The U.S. military​ is now seeking assistance from the public⁢ to locate the missing F-35.

While the ‍above Insider headline may sound like a⁣ comedic ​piece straight from the ⁢pages of The ⁢Babylon Bee, it’s ⁣not. The U.S.‌ military actually ‌publicly claimed it ‍had lost ‍a multi-million-dollar fighter jet.

The ⁤loss occurred Sunday⁤ following ‌an alleged “mishap” that required the aircraft’s pilot to eject. The F-35 purportedly kept on‍ flying. It wasn’t until Monday evening —⁢ a day after Joint⁤ Base Charleston requested the public’s assistance in finding the missing jet — that military officials ​ announced they had discovered a debris field “about⁢ two hours northeast”⁤ of the base.

The debacle has since prompted the Marine Corps’ ​acting commandant, Eric Smith, to issue a “two-day stand-down” order ⁤for all military aviation units “both inside and outside of⁤ the United States.”

A‍ Sign of Decline

This episode raises so⁣ many questions. ‌For one, ​how​ does the U.S. military — the supposed ​best and most ‍advanced fighting force on the planet —​ lose a highly-valued asset, especially⁤ over ‌U.S. soil?

Why are ⁣military bases such as Joint Base Charleston acting as landing pads ‌for commercial planes transporting ‍members of the People’s Republic of ‌China — the very government trying to topple ​the⁣ United⁤ States as the world’s hegemon?

While it’s improbable any ⁣of these questions will actually be answered to the ⁢public’s ‍satisfaction, the likely answers probably wouldn’t ‌reverse⁣ Americans’ waning confidence in the ability of U.S. military leadership to defend the American homeland. Nor should they.

This week’s fighter‌ jet ‌fiasco is just one example of many showcasing a U.S. military in severe institutional ‍decline.⁣ Instead of focusing on ‍how to win ‍wars — which should be the sole ⁤purpose of any military — top Pentagon brass have since at least ​the Clinton administration treated the service ‍as one⁢ giant, left-wing​ social experiment.

Through its ‍adoption and⁣ outright promotion of neo-Marxist ideologies including DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion), the military has sacrificed efficiency, ruthlessness, and strength for‌ LGBT celebrations, racial politics, and climate alarmism. A look into the backgrounds of ​President Biden’s many military nominees shows the primary focus of the Pentagon’s leading figures‍ isn’t defeating communist China or protecting Americans from other international threats, it’s ⁢crafting a⁢ “diverse” and “inclusive” social club where leftist lunacy is treated as​ gospel and ‌conservative “wrongthink” as extreme.

Look no further than the Pentagon’s abortion policy, which violates U.S. law in using taxpayer money to pay for female military members’ travel⁢ expenses to kill their‌ unborn child. Defense Secretary⁤ Lloyd Austin and Democrats have baselessly ⁣claimed ⁤for months that Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s slow-walking of Biden’s military nominees in⁣ protest of ​the policy harms⁤ “military readiness.”

If that’s true, then⁢ why hasn’t​ the Pentagon ‌dropped its policy? If⁤ “readiness” is such a major concern, ​why did the military fire ⁢ thousands of ‍service members‍ who chose not to get an ‍experimental​ shot? And ​why isn’t Democrat Chuck⁤ Schumer using his‌ power as Senate majority leader to approve Biden’s supposedly important nominees?

The reason, as tacitly⁢ admitted by the heads of⁤ the Army, Air Force,⁣ and Navy, is that taxpayer-funded abortions are a sacrament of the leftist religion so must be ​preserved at all ⁢costs. Coupled with decades of failed military adventurism and nation-building ‍like that⁤ conducted in Afghanistan, it’s no wonder the U.S.⁢ military is facing the worst ⁣ recruiting ‌crisis since shifting to‌ an all-volunteer force‍ in 1973.

A High Price ​To Pay

The Marxist hijacking of ⁤America’s military isn’t an accident; it’s an intentional act ⁤contributing to the left’s greater plan to re-invent society. For the​ left, the military⁣ is just‌ another piece on the‌ American chessboard to coopt. It’s​ why the military ​so vigorously promotes Marxism and penalizes conservative beliefs:⁣ to⁤ dissuade the God and America-loving patriots who⁢ have largely staffed it for generations from joining or remaining in service.

As witnessed many times before, however, the‍ leftist takeover ⁤of institutions has its⁤ costs. Only America’s “rainbow” military could cost⁣ our country its security⁤ and⁣ well-being.

For decades, the ⁣U.S. ⁤military has prevented widespread global conflict, deterring aggression from hostile actors and maintaining peace through⁢ strength. If the world’s leading aggressors no​ longer view America as the dominant military power, where does that leave us? ​If⁣ the U.S. gets dragged into ⁣a war with a rival ‍power, can we be confident our “rainbow” fighting force can get the job done? The withdrawal from⁢ Afghanistan and growing quagmire in Ukraine atop‌ the⁣ failed ⁢war in Iraq and our military’s distraction⁤ into identity politics don’t ‍bode well.

Much like the missing F-35, our⁢ nation’s ‌military is⁢ lost with⁣ no‌ sense of direction or purpose, and those faithfully committed to‌ the American cause are forced‌ to bail out. Let us​ hope and pray for new military leadership before it’s too late.

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