Thanks for posting “the rest of the story”. I started to go check facts but decided to skim comments first.
I had heard a few years ago that the Tomahawk cruise missile was becoming obsolete as a result of America’s (and by proxy the world’s) missile defense systems. The Tomahawk is a subsonic, straight flying, precision munition. It flies low and follows ground contour, which initially made it difficult to shoot down. Today, as I understand it, they can be detected and taken out with heat seeking munitions. It stands to reason we have more capable weapons today.
The real questions is, are we funding and manufacturing the replacements or are we going back to sticks and stones?
“The real questions is, are we funding and manufacturing the replacements or are we going back to sticks and stones?”
I have strong doubts considering the way the replacements have been stricken from the Budget before and the way Hagel and Obama have never seen a Defense appropriation that could not be cut or eliminated altogether.
” are we funding and manufacturing the replacements or are we going back to sticks and stones?”
Your comment reminds me of what Zell Miller said about Kerry and using spitballs.
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/convention2004/zellmiller2004rnc.htm