To: MasterGunner01
I can’t remember
What did Reagan want?
600?
6 posted on
03/23/2012 9:55:59 PM PDT by
Steve Newton
(And the Wolves will learn what we have shown before-We love our sheep we dogs of war. Vaughn)
To: Steve Newton
In regard to the 600 Ship Navy, understand that the mission has changed, the enemies have changed, and the technologies have changed.
While you still need a certain amount of iron-on-target, 100% control of the world’s sea lanes against a huge, worldwide naval adversary is no longer required.
7 posted on
03/23/2012 10:05:35 PM PDT by
tcrlaf
(Election 2012: THE RAPTURE OF THE DEMOCRATS)
To: Steve Newton
9 posted on
03/23/2012 10:23:45 PM PDT by
unkus
(Silence Is Consent)
To: Steve Newton
Reagan took us up to a 594 active duty fleet in 1987 up from Cater's 533 in 1979.. Poppy had us down to 471 by 9/30/92. Slick Willy had us cut even lower at 318 in 2000. Not to be out done by Slick Willie or Poppy the Smirking Chimp's Navy was at 278 in 2007.
U.S. Navy Active Ship Force Levels, 1886-present We are at 285 as of 9/30/11.
11 posted on
03/23/2012 10:44:51 PM PDT by
cva66snipe
(Two Choices left for U.S. One Nation Under GOD or One Nation Under Judgment? Which one say ye?)
To: Steve Newton
I believe that was then SecNav Webb, that requested a 600 ship navy. Subsequently, he resigned because he refused to reduce the size of the navy.
19 posted on
03/24/2012 2:56:33 AM PDT by
stuartcr
("In this election year of 12, how deep into their closets will we delve?")
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