Ive been with the DoD for 23 years and NEVER seen anything like this. The activity where I work dirctly supports the US Navy and USAF warfighter (aircraft and engines). If we get furlowed it will have a direct impact on Naval and USAF aviation readiness.....no doubt about it.
Sounds like obamas plan is on schedule.
I can’t see how we fix our nation’s problems without defense cuts. It’s simply too huge a part of our budget.
Of course, that presupposes an intelligent and patriotic leadership who will make the necessary cuts while, as far as possible, NOT endangering military readiness.
Which we don’t have.
The path to civilizational ruin begins with forsaking a citizen militia and devoting more and more money to massive, overextended standing armies. We need defense cuts. Do I trust that the guys in charge now are cutting well? Hell no.
I’m not sure what the answer is. Just trying to sort all this out in my own head.