US military budget 2022: We can't afford to ignore China's threats

Bayanalysis - Sustainable, predictable, adequate and timely budgets are of paramount importance to achieve the country's security objectives in an effective manner. The U.S. Army 2022 budget aligns the Department's priorities and capabilities with a changing and dynamic threat landscape by leveraging the unparalleled strength of an innovative U.S. workforce, an unwavering commitment to democratic values, and unrivaled global alliances and partnerships.

Congress' approval of the US military's 2022 budget will solidify and renew America's advantages over the coming decades, keeping Defense Department spending near historic lows as a share of the US economy.

2. Defend the nation

"The challengers who seek to undermine America's interests by force must not question America's resolve or willingness to thwart their goals. Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks

 

The US Army's 2022 budget for the Department of Defense (DoD) seeks to enhance the ability of US forces to defend the US homeland, its citizens, and its allies. Partners of aggression. The Department of Defense will prioritize activities that will deter and defend aggression in the Indo-Pacific region, while also maintaining the ability and capabilities to respond to current and evolving threats around the world.

While China represents a pacing challenge that guides new investments in power projection capabilities, advanced defense technologies, and an enhanced regional position, the United States does not have the luxury of ignoring persistent advanced threats outside the Indo-Pacific.

Protecting the United States, American forces deployed in the front, and allies is critical to deterring an attack from adversaries and maintaining credible U.S. security commitments around the world.

Accordingly, the President's 2022 US Army budget request prioritizes investments that will preserve the military's ability to project power globally against a full range of threats.

To make room for new possibilities, the Department of Defense is codifying software and processes optimized for an earlier era that no longer met the nation's security needs.