“No matter how much defense spending is trimmed, none of the cuts is likely to reduce the money that’s available to the military to spend on the war fronts.”
I hope that puts some minds to rest. However, if this report is anywhere close to the truth, I am concerned about R & D of new weapons systems.
“In an unusual political pairing, liberal Democratic Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts and Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, a libertarian and former Republican presidential candidate, have joined forces in pushing for substantial reductions in the defense budget, including closing some of the 600-plus military bases overseas.”
/SeeBS frothing at the mouth...
Frankly, I don’t give much credence to this reporting. I think it’s mostly wishful thinking.
R & D of new weapons systems can be moved into “black budget” projects. The Department of Defense does not disclose how much they spend on “black budget” projects
Black Budgets are kept secret for national security reasons
Bingo! Cutbacks and freezes are already happening.