A majority of Americans say top Pentagon leaders are overly focused on partisan politics rather than warfighting, with half saying liberal “woke” practices are undermining U.S. military effectiveness, according to a new poll.
The just-released survey by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation reflected the nation’s political divisions, also finding that 46% of those polled cited the presence of so-called “far right” or “extremist” personnel serving in uniform as a cause for concern.
Overall, the nation’s trust in the military has dropped precipitously, with only 45% of Americans reporting having the highest level of confidence, compared to 70% in their survey conducted four years ago.