The military has been trying to overcompensate for far too long. They're being stretched too thin and the result is it is slowly being weakened. Even though President Trump is trying to change this situation, there still could be serious consequences. Read on to find out what issues we might face if changes are not put into effect soon.

One of the cornerstones of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign was a promise to revitalize our military.

Trump’s response has been to urge Congress to increase the military’s budget, and drastically increase troop and ship numbers.

However, there’s only one problem with that proposition. In this day and age aircraft carriers may be overrated. In fact, they may be downright obsolete when pitted against a modern military.

That’s because they’re shockingly easy to sink with cheap weapon systems, which is also the opinion of a highly regarded British think tank:

The HMS Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s new aircraft carrier, could be sunk by a volley of missiles that cost a tiny fraction of what she is worth, according to a report from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) security think-tank.

The report argues that international rivals like Russia and China have focused their energy on finding ways to counter the West’s obsession with large, marquee projects like the HMS Queen Elizabeth.

“Missiles costing (much) less than half a million pounds a unit could at least disable a British aircraft carrier that costs more than £3 billion,” the report suggests.

“Indeed, a salvo of ten such missiles would cost less than £3.9 million.”

The authors argue that the UK and her allies face an “increased peer and near-peer threat from Chinese and Russian long-range precision missiles, which threaten large land, maritime and air platforms.”

Donald Trump’s heart is in the right place on this issue. The military is in bad shape, after enduring budget cuts and 16 years of constant warfare. But the military doesn’t need more money, and a whole new fleet of aircraft and ships. He needs to drain the swamp at the Pentagon, take Mattis’ advice on closing unneeded military bases, and pull our military out of countless small conflicts that don’t serve our interests.

With the military in bad shape, it perhaps may be time to make some changes. These changes could include closing military bases, pulling the military out of small conflicts, and draining the swamp at the Pentagon, as the author suggests. It's time to refocus our efforts on what matters most, keeping our country safe. However, with the military trying to do more with less and being stretched too thin, it may be challenging to do just that. Let's hope in time these changes are made before it's too late. SHTF Plan has more on this important military issue and what else should be changed.