Much like everything else touched by the retrograde left, they're on course to degrade, and ultimately ruin, the military much like they do with civil society.
It's largely a matter of ideological vigilantism and leftist revulsion for white people that is taking place under the leftist politico-religious ideology of DIE.
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Our military is in trouble. Chronic recruiting shortages are forcing the Army to cut 16,500 occupational positions, most of them vacant. The Air Force has proposed a reduction of 8,000 troops after missing recruiting goals for the first time in over 20 years. The Navy is short 9,000 sailors, forcing longer deployments for others.
Race-conscious “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) policies are making personnel shortages worse. Minority recruitment has remained steady or increased, which is fine, but a steep decline in white recruits almost entirely accounts for the ongoing recruiting crisis.
It's largely a matter of ideological vigilantism and leftist revulsion for white people that is taking place under the leftist politico-religious ideology of DIE.

If ‘Diversity Is Our Strength,’ Why Is Our Military So Weak?
Race-conscious 'diversity, equity, and inclusion' (DEI) policies are worsening the U.S. military's personnel shortages.

Our military is in trouble. Chronic recruiting shortages are forcing the Army to cut 16,500 occupational positions, most of them vacant. The Air Force has proposed a reduction of 8,000 troops after missing recruiting goals for the first time in over 20 years. The Navy is short 9,000 sailors, forcing longer deployments for others.
Race-conscious “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) policies are making personnel shortages worse. Minority recruitment has remained steady or increased, which is fine, but a steep decline in white recruits almost entirely accounts for the ongoing recruiting crisis.