The report is a half-truth, because it omits how the Tomahawk has a proposed successor, the Cruise Missile XR (Extended Range). The Russians are marketing increasingly effective anti-cruise missile systems, and the Tomahawk was not suitable for striking moving targets. The new Cruise Missile XR (Extended Range) offers stealth capabilities, the ability to strike moving targets, and other improvements challenging the Russian anti-cruise missile systems.
The Hellfire has long been under consideraton for phasing out as proposed replacements were developed and scheduled for appropriations that were subsequently canceled for budgetary reasons. The latest proposed replacement for the Hellfire is the Joint Air to Ground Missile (JAGM).
The retirement of the Tomahawk and Hellfire missiles after long service is to be expected sooner or later, so the real question is whether or not the Obama Administration is going to proved adequate and timely funding for effective replacement missile systems?
And just where will DHS, TSA, FEMA, IRS, FBI, CIA, ATF and locale law enforcement get their Hellfire and Tomahawk missiles from now?
To strip America's defensive capabilities bare and leave her open to attack. That's why.
Please note that Kerry has voted AGAINST almost EVERY WEAPON SYSTEM IN THE U.S. INVENTORY!!!
The Obamaists are touting the Coup Stick missile. It touches the enemy to count coup.
Its TREASON
And half the people are walking around with their fingers up their noses and don’t know and don’t care.
Who’s going to stop him, huh? No one. Congress is too busy kissing his backside and more than half the nation is up there, too.
Savages. Nothing but savages. Feral dogs.
Hoping to leave us more vulnerable and defenseless against enemy assault as part of the change Obama promised to bring.