Is the U.S. military merely a marginal force? If you based your answer on The Heritage Foundation’s latest Index of U.S. Military Strength, you might be tempted to think our armed forces are in disarray. But since 2015, the Index has served less as a strategic look at American security and more as a crude tool to promote slanted media coverage.
Bret C. Devereaux is an ancient and military historian. He is also a Teaching Assistant Professor at North Carolina State University.
