U.S. faces 4 threats but only equipped for 1 war, experts say
WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration's struggle to push through Congress a massive supplemental budget to fund ongoing battles in Ukraine, Gaza and a potential future conflict in Taiwan has brought to the fore a fundamental question: How many wars can America take on at once?
"The U.S. military is currently sized to be able to conduct something less than two simultaneous or overlapping major conflicts," the Congressional Research Service noted in a report titled "Great Power Competition: Implications for Defense -- Issues for Congress," last updated in January.