Posted on 07/07/2015 5:06:18 PM PDT by Kaslin
If you thought sequestration was over, you're wrong.
As ISIS continues its march across the Middle East, as Russia's Putin becomes more aggressive and as the Chinese continue to build military islands in the ocean, the United States is planning to cut 40,000 more troops from the Army by 2017. More from Reuters:
The U.S. Army plans to cut 40,000 troops over the next two years, affecting all its domestic and foreign posts, USA Today reported on Tuesday, citing a plan it said was due to be announced this week.
For what it's worth, Putin put 40,000 Russian troops on full alert for military exercises in March.
What could possibly go wrong?
Obama Pledges Cuts in Missile Defense, Space, and Nuclear Weapons Programs
February 29, 2008 :: News
MissileThreat.com
A video has surfaced of Presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama talking on his plans for strategic issues such as nuclear weapons and missile defense.
The full text from the video, as released, reads as follows:
Thanks so much for the Caucus4Priorities, for the great work you've been doing. As president, I will end misguided defense policies and stand with Caucus4Priorities in fighting special interests in Washington.
First, I'll stop spending $9 billion a month in Iraq. I'm the only major candidate who opposed this war from the beginning. And as president I will end it.[not win it -etl]
Second, I will cut tens of billions of dollars in wasteful spending.
I will cut investments in unproven missile defense systems.
I will not weaponize space.
I will slow our development of future combat systems.
And I will institute an independent "Defense Priorities Board" to ensure that the Quadrennial Defense Review is not used to justify unnecessary spending.
Third, I will set a goal of a world without nuclear weapons. To seek that goal, I will not develop new nuclear weapons; I will seek a global ban on the production of fissile material; and I will negotiate with Russia to take our ICBMs off hair-trigger alert [they are NOT on "hair-trigger alert" now -etl], and to achieve deep cuts in our nuclear arsenals.
You know where I stand. I've fought for open, ethical and accountable government my entire public life. I don't switch positions or make promises that can't be kept. I don't posture on defense policy and I don't take money from federal lobbyists for powerful defense contractors. As president, my sole priority for defense spending will be protecting the American people. Thanks so much.
Article: Obama Pledges Cuts in Missile Defense, Space, and Nuclear Weapons Programs:
http://missilethreat.com/archives/id.7086/detail.asp
"MissileThreat.com is a project of The Claremont Institute devoted to understanding and promoting the requirements for the strategic defense of the United States."
"I will not weaponize space"
"I will cut investments in unproven missile defense systems"
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2008 Pentagon Report (March 2008):
China's Growing Military Space Power
By Leonard David
Special Correspondent, SPACE.com
March 6, 2008
GOLDEN, Colorado — A just-released Pentagon report spotlights a growing U.S. military concern that China is developing a multi- dimensional program to limit or prevent the use of space-based assets by its potential adversaries during times of crisis or conflict.
Furthermore, last year's successful test by China of a direct-ascent, anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon to destroy its own defunct weather satellite, the report adds, underscores that country's expansion from the land, air, and sea dimensions of the traditional battlefield into the space and cyber-space domains.
Although China's commercial space program has utility for non- military research, that capability demonstrates space launch and control know-how that have direct military application. Even the Chang'e 1 — the Chinese lunar probe now circling the Moon — is flagged in the report as showcasing China's ability "to conduct complicated space maneuvers — a capability which has broad implications for military counterspace operations."
To read the entire publication [29.67MB/pdf], see U.S. Dept of Defense:
http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/pdfs/China_Military_Report_08.pdf
To read the entire publication [29.67MB/pdf], see U.S. Dept of Defense:
http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/pdfs/China_Military_Report_08.pdf
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From the Sino-Russian Joint Statement of April 23, 1997:
"The two sides [China and Russia] shall, in the spirit of partnership, strive to promote the multipolarization of the world and the establishment of a new international order."
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/HI29Ag01.html
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"Joint war games are a logical outcome of the Sino-Russian Friendship and Cooperation Treaty signed in 2001, and reflect the shared worldview and growing economic ties between the two Eastern Hemisphere giants."
http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2005/09/war-games-russia-china-grow-alliance
I’ve heard it said that O came up with the sequester because it would kick the can down the road, but he didn’t really want these cuts.
I think maybe he did... or at least it was a happy backup plan for him.
anybody got a number on nuke reductions?
Unintended consequences:
If these dipsticks actually plan on imposing some sort of Marshall Law down the road, one must wonder what military they think they will be using to do it.
Half a million troops were needed to lock down the major cities of Iraq. I gotta believe that many troops won’t go very far here. Lots of big cities, a huge country with varied geography, millions of armed citizens. I believe that they think technology will be their ace in the hole. Drones, carpet bombing select areas of major cities into dust to intimidate the population, stuff like that.
As our military preparedness levels shrink to pre World War One numbers. All to satisfy Zer0’s fringe lunatic anti anything military, anti Pentagon liberal portion of the Democrat base
BS. Since WHEN is Odingbat concerned about budgets? He has OTHER reasons for the deconstruction of America’s military and it has NOTHING to do with money. He does what the U.N. NWO cabal WANTS and that’s a WEAKENED America with LESS influence and NO power to stop the Caliphate. Who controls the U.N.? Muzzies. WHAT is Odungheap? A Muzzie who wears a ring in tribute to ISLAM.
Oh, I agree with you. I was just wondering on whether this was his plan all along, or he just made the sequester suggestion, and didn't mind the side effects if he didn't get the redistribution he wanted.
Bring the troops home from Japan and South Korea.
Bring them home from Afghanistan.
That’s about 40,000 right there.
Bring the troops home and have them surround the white hut and the congress until the traitors surrender.
According to the RAND Corporation, China gives, per capita, $8,900 PER PERSON to Singapore. Probably to buy their silence regarding taking over the South China Sea.
Of course he did, because he wants to make this country weak and easy for the enemy to defeat
I’d be good with that.
cut??? it's pronounced PURGE!!!
Obama will be gone before the troops
He’s settling us up.
"It's a great brainwashing process which goes very slow and is divided into four basic stages.The first stage being "demoralization"...."---KGB Defector Yuri Bezmenov, circa 1984
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