To: Rockingham
The cuts are no doubt to free up cash for new weapons and capabilities.
I would hope so, because completely eliminating armor, almost eliminating artillery, and substantively reducing amphibious and attack aviation assets is gonna save them beaucoup dollars. He could probably buy the Marines a small carrier for all that.
To: Svartalfiar
Some changes, like drastic reduction or elimination of conventional artillery, are already well underway in the Army. The replacement capability is guided missile artillery.
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