Here's How The Navy Says It Plans To Fix Its Submarine Shortage

Business Insider ^ | 11-28=2018 | Matthew Cox

[davidb56]

there are 800 bases in europe...36 in germany alone. research it..

[centurion316]

Radio towers, oil tanks, ammo bunkers, cemeteries, etc. etc.

One combat brigade in Germany, one combat brigade in Italy. Research it.

[blam]

"Close down a couple dozen useless bases in europe and use the saved billions to fix the damn subs and build a dozen more......Damn brain dead administrators are in special interests groups pockets."

We are presently spending $135 billion a year on illegal immigrants.

[NorthMountain]

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut is a slimeball Congress (and 0bama) rip up the DOD budget, and then whine about DOD ability to carry out its mission. The hypocrisy is disgusting.

[NorthMountain]

There’s is no easy fix and simply throwing money at the problem won’t solve it.

More money isn't the whole solution (ever), but in this case it's a necessary part.

[blueplum]

all those people that GM wants to lay off? I bet they could operate the machinery that fabricates subs. IT’s not like the machinery is one-of. And I bet that a few deepwater ports in the US could be converted to maintenance - 61 months of idling? good grief!

[davidb56]

I did......40000 troops...... and you failed to add the air force bases. Our money should be spent on upgrading our military here. not in Germany (as a example)or England, where they have had over 60 years and plenty of money to build and finance their own bases. Our soldiers could have double the salary and the finest equipment if we didn’t supply the NATO leaches. USA first........

[dfwgator]

Can’t help but think of one of my all-time favorite tunes.

Thomas Dolby - One of Our Submarines
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyK8bC1AhEs

[davidb56]

Bring home our military and have them guard OUR borders, not Germany’s. Throw out the illegals by cutting off the benefits to them. Almost the whole world is a bunch of parasites. Yes , I totally agree with your post, but it fall short of the other countries mooching off us indirectly through NATO.

[centurion316]

Great job, keep up your research, one of these days you will figure it out. Good luck.

[nuke_road_warrior]

Buy or lease from the Germans, Hollanders, or Swedes? Yeah, I know Admirals’ heads are exploding as we speak, and there is that ominous rumbling from Rickover’s grave. If we need more boats then we can build, we need to think outside the box and at least consider different options.