Report finds US military is WEAK and will struggle to win a war: China is building more warships, fighter pilots don't have jets or training and army can't recruit enough soldiers

• The worrisome trend was aired Tuesday by The Heritage Foundation, a think tank that analyzes the strength of the armed forces and potential threats to the US
• In its Foundation's Index of US Military Strength, Heritage rated the military 'weak' and 'at risk' of not being able to protect America's vital national interests
• The weak rating, down from 'marginal' recorded by the Washington-based agency last year, is the first in the index's nine-year history
• It further found that rapidly advancing China remained the most 'comprehensive security challenge' to an ill-prepared US force
• Aside from the overall 'weak' rating garnered by the military, Heritage provided each of the military branches with their own individual rankings 
• The Army scored 'marginal,' while the Air Force was ranked 'very weak' and the Navy 'weak.' The Marine Corps fared the best, receiving a 'strong' rating 

By ALEX HAMMER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

PUBLISHED: 23:02 BST, 18 October 2022 | UPDATED: 23:03 BST, 18 October 2022

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The US military has grown increasingly week over the years and is considered at risk of not being able to win a war against burgeoning threats overseas, a new report has found.The worrisome trend was aired Tuesday by The Heritage Foundation, a think tank  that analyzes the strength of the armed forces and potential threats to the US.In its Foundation's Index of US Military Strength, Heritage rated America's military as 'weak' and 'at growing risk of not being able to meet the demands of defending America's vital national interests' from growing powers such as China and Russia. 

The weak rating, down from 'marginal' recorded by the Washington-based agency last year, is the first in the index's nine-year history.  

It further found that rapidly advancing China remained the most 'comprehensive security challenge' to an ill-prepared US force, with the foundation citing Beijing's recent bolstering of their land, sea, and air outfits.

Conversely, US forces, the study found, remained largely stagnant - and have actually regressed to a point where pilots have been left without crafts to fly and enlisters have had difficulty recruiting citizens to field a legitimate fighting force.

Aside from the overall 'weak' rating garnered by the military, Heritage provided each of the military branches with their own individual rankings based on capability, capacity, and readiness, especially in the event of a two-pronged conflict.

The Army scored 'marginal,' while the Air Force was ranked 'very weak' and the Navy 'weak.' The Marine Corps, meanwhile, fared the best, receiving a 'strong' rating - an improvement from the 'marginal' it received in 2021.