US military readiness for war, competitive edge worsening -officials
November 15, 2014 at 18:50 PM EST
SIMI VALLEY, Calif., Nov 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. military's ability to stay ahead of technology advances by other countries and respond to multiple crises around the world is already in jeopardy and will get worse unless mandatory budget cuts are reversed, top U.S. officials warned on Saturday.