‘Not prepared’: Congressional panel calls for huge defense buildup

Not to mention the bans on fracking, oil exploration in Alaska, shutting down the pipeline so we are beholding to other countries for our fuels. The drawing down of our oil reserves to decrease the price of oil we have had to get from overseas, and not replenishing it. All work together to degrade our military.

No, Ukraine is not the sole reason. The article mentions that this has gone on across multiple administrations. Specific issues include prioritizing old weapons over new and focusing on old counterinsurgency operations (e.g. Iraq, Afghanistan, etc.) instead of conventional threats.