A report commissioned by Congress warns that the United States’ military edge is winnowing, placing the nation at risk of losing battles against China or Russia and incapable of simultaneously engaging in multiple conflicts.

A report commissioned by Congress warns that the United States' military edge is winnowing, placing the nation at risk of losing battles against China or Russia and incapable of simultaneously engaging in multiple conflicts. The Washington Post notes: "The National Defense Strategy Commission made up of former top Republican and Democratic officials selected by Congress, evaluated the Trump administration's 2018 National Defense Strategy, which ordered a vast reshaping of the U.S. military to compete with Beijing and Moscow in an era of renewed great-power competition."  Though it does not question the aims of the plan, it found that it is being impeded by a military that's overextended and a budget that's deficient.  The New York Times reports that the commission also warned of further compromises due to "political dysfunction."  The report comes amid future budget decreases ordered by President Trump in the wake of last year's massive tax cut.