US Military Confidence Hits 25-Year Low

A recent Gallup poll has revealed that Americans’ confidence in the military has reached its ​lowest point since 1997.

According to⁢ the poll, only 60⁣ percent⁤ of Americans currently have confidence in the military, marking⁤ a significant decline over the ‌past 25 years. This decline in​ confidence cuts across political lines, with Republicans experiencing‍ a drastic drop of ⁢over 20 points in the last three years. Democrats’ confidence has⁤ decreased by 6 points in the past year, while independents have seen‍ a sharp decline of 13 points since 2020.

These findings come in the wake⁢ of warnings from a⁢ panel of military veterans ‌who testified before​ Congress, expressing concerns about the Biden⁢ administration’s focus on ‍”woke” measures. The Washington Free Beacon reported that these measures ⁢have contributed to a “once-in-a-generation military recruitment ‍crisis.”

In March, retired Army captain Jeremy​ Hunt ‌and other experts highlighted the impact of the administration’s emphasis on “Diversity, ‌Equity, ​and Inclusion (DEI) ‍training.” They pointed out that the Army fell “a historic 15,000 soldiers short ⁤of its recruitment ‌goal” due to the mandatory completion of “11-week resident DEI‌ training classes.” Meanwhile, the Chinese military continues ⁢to​ grow, ⁣and the Russian military is engaged in conflict with Ukraine.

Hunt emphasized⁢ that these “woke” initiatives‌ have left the military‍ “unfocused, untrained, unmanned, ‍and unprepared for‌ combat.”

During a congressional⁤ hearing, ⁤Navy⁤ veteran and Heritage ⁤Foundation‌ senior research fellow⁢ Brent Sadler revealed that the Pentagon has invested approximately $114 million into DEI programs.⁢ Sadler argued that these⁢ programs have had a “corrosive impact” and have contributed to the decline in public ‌faith⁢ in the military.

Gallup’s research also indicates that confidence in other institutions, such as the⁤ Supreme Court and the presidency, ⁣has reached historically low‍ levels, with only 27 percent and 26 percent of Americans expressing​ confidence in ​these ⁣respective⁢ institutions.