I’m sure there’s a lot that can be cut out of the military budget without affecting military strength one iota.
I think the amount goes beyond what is needed.
There’s key jobs, engineering and design and upgrades that will be affected by this. Troops, too. Just ask your neighbors who work in defense dept adjuncts.
Never assume that our DoD elites are on our side. They’re lining up to be the leaders of the Civilian National Security Force when the SHTF. And it will.
This is not a good scenario. And if you think “sequestration” will not revert back to its original meaning of seizure of property, you haven’t been paying attention to Chairman Barry’s land grabs. “Imminent Domain” on the fast-track. There’s already plans in place to replace your 401k dollars with T-Bonds.
/tinfoil hat (but, still . . .)