Report: Pentagon To Cut $450 Billion The Pentagon is looking to shrink military spending by $450 billion, below current targets. That will include dropping to 490,000 troops over the next 10 years. President Obama is expected to unveil the cuts with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Thursday.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
Report: Pentagon To Cut $450 Billion The Pentagon is looking to shrink military spending by $450 billion, below current targets. That will include dropping to 490,000 troops over the next 10 years. President Obama is expected to unveil the cuts with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Thursday.
not a big surprise... we should rely more on the reserves. If you double the money spent on the reserves, you still save a ton against regular enlisted troops. The extra money spent should be on pay and training, because the reserves training is nowhere near as good as the regular army.
Air Force and Naval strength should stay about where they are as it is much more difficult to have a battle ready force with these branches as they are much more dependent on technology.
"Arguing with liberals is like playing chess with a pigeon; no matter how good I am at chess, the pigeon is just going to knock out the pieces, crap on the board, and strut around like it is victorious." - Author Unknown
Good idea, we need to spend more on the aiforce, navy and internet security, while cutting the army and marines. Warfare is changing and we need forces that can get in and OUT quickly. In addition we need to cut spending from all areas of government and the military is no exception.
Good idea, we need to spend more on the aiforce, navy and internet security, while cutting the army and marines. Warfare is changing and we need forces that can get in and OUT quickly. In addition we need to cut spending from all areas of government and the military is no exception.
that would be the government doing that to us
...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......
The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.
STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
The Marine Corps historically was a much lighter more mobile force than it is today. They plan to go back to their former amphibious, quick deployment 'first in' format.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
Good idea, we need to spend more on the aiforce, navy and internet security, while cutting the army and marines. Warfare is changing and we need forces that can get in and OUT quickly. In addition we need to cut spending from all areas of government and the military is no exception.
Obama is obviously de-balling the marines! The best of the best and most certainly most threatening to the government. Just ask a 'serving marine' and they will confirm!! REALLY!!
But hell.....at least obama said that he will keep the armed forces strength!! HURRAY!
And hey....has Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the muslim responsible for the worst american military attack in history, been tried yet?????
Don't take a rocket scientist here folks!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
Obama is obviously de-balling the marines! The best of the best and most certainly most threatening to the government.
This "FEAR OF YOUR GOVT" thing is really funny to watch. Every action can be reduced to how it will impact our own govt attacking it's citizens.
The definition of PARANOIA: 1. Psychiatry . a mental disorder characterized by systematized delusions and the projection of personal conflicts, which are ascribed to the supposed hostility of others, sometimes progressing to disturbances of consciousness and aggressive acts believed to be performed in self-defense or as a mission.
2. baseless or excessive suspicion of the motives of others.
I realize that paranoia is not recognized by those who are suffering from it, but this "mass paranoia" that infiltrates certain political agendas should be visible to others in the group.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
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