The U.S. Navy believes we are now entering a period of peak risk for a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. In testimony last week, the vice chief of naval operations said that the question of “current readiness versus future overmatch” overshadows every budget request.

Ensuring that the Navy has the resources to fight future battles is important, but money alone does not equal readiness.

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