Secondly, the overall top line requested by the administration in the fiscal year 2027 budget request is unprecedented but absolutely essential to address the plight of our military forces. For too long our military has relied on legacy force structure that has not been maintained to the readiness levels required. One needs not look further than the Joint Strike Fighter program and the readiness levels provided by this exquisite platform. (01:32–01:42)
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Asserts that reliance on legacy force structure has led to inadequate readiness levels.
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