I am surprised it took this long for the Obama admin to put this out there. This is Jimmy Carter admin all over again.
Socialism/communism coming at us like a freight train.
That explains the partying going in in numerous caves in Afghanistan and Pakistan...
Liberals have neither the ability, nor desire, to either understand, relate to, or support the US military, even when they've been in it [Carter]. For a socialist/Fascist street hustler like Il Douche, it's even worse. Lord, help us in the world. Our leadership won't.
Fortunately, all those high paided aviation workers have a fall back. There are plenty of shovels and wheelbarrels available and lotsa pot holes to fill.
We need 20.
Once he rids us of high tech, high effectiveness, and force multiplier weapons, then it won’t be asymmetrical warfare anymore. It will be our shooters vs their shooters, and we know that they are willing to sustain much higher casualties than we are.
And, I suspect, the Chicoms are cutting way back on their spending too/sarc.
Like we didn’t know this was coming.
The message to despots: America is about to disarm and bend over, so have a go at her!
The Kenyan cur intends to destroy our military.
Definitely a repeat of clintoonian era that produced 911. To be expected with the same rehash of clintoons running the country.
Funny how liberals are so compassionate up until the point that spending a few dollars on a robotic vehicle saves some poor private from crawling into a cave to knock on Osama's door.
America ‘to slash military spending’
No America is not slashing military spending. Our Idiot President who is to stupid to understand that he is presiding over the most dangerous time America has ever faced is slashing military spending.
There is a difference thought the result(a weakermore in trouble America) remains the same.
This is where the rubber meets the road. The US must have the capability to project power anyplace in the world in a reasonable time frame. We absolutely must be able to maintain control of the sea against any adversary or group of adversaries. The US depends on imports.
The real problem which this budget uncovers is that a leaders mistake will be paid for in the blood of our children and grandchildren. We must maintain our military strength and capabilities. Prepare for the worst; hope for the best. One thing which the world understands in strength.
Well duh. (Not you, Schnucki.)
If you Europeanize the USA (provide worry-free lives for all) guess what? There’s no money left for national defense!
The Chinese smile. Their only problem in the future will be the Islamists.
(Who are also smiling.)
The good news: this will all be played out in the latter half of the 21st when I’ll be dead. The bad news: (I need more time for that one.)
Idiot !!!what about the situation coming up in Iran or our old friends\s The Covert Soviet Union known as Russia pop their Ugly Head up.All of our Aircraft are old and beat up thanks to George and his Brother Bill.
Just like ALGORE reinventing government by getting rid of 800,000 government employees....all military. Looked good on paper but the US couldn’t have boxed ourselves out of a paper bag before 9-11...
Lets cut new combat systems for the Services and can development and research.
We have beaten the crap out of every piece of equipment in the military with the high OPTempo and yet our ignorant politicians, Gates included, want us to fight with pointed sticks and cloth-covered Jenny's with five pound hand-dropped bombs.
Forget any research into new stuff, let alone trying to procure anything new or even older.
Part, not all, of the reason for the F-22 system not being used now is that the crooks in Congress force the procurement process and buy schedule out into latter years thus forcing costs and thus prices to go through the roof.
As it is it is expensive to be on the cutting edge but since we have an aversion to taking casualties our combat systems MUST be EXTREMELY high tech to keep our troops safe and yet combat effective.
If we have to fight without better equipment then we will take higher casualties and our current society will not tolerate that and we will have to concede the conflict our just bow to the threats and wishes of all of our enemies.
I fully believe our current crop of politicians, including many Republicans, want this exact scenario to happen.
They believe that if we are subsumed by another country or system that they will be allowed to be our PERMANENT rulers and that type of power is what they crave the most over anything else in the world.