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2014-02-13 Government

Acting Deputy SECDEF sez US armed forces need downsizing.

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Posted by Besoeker 2014-02-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 iirc TOPIX > OBAMA'S ARMY IS ONLY 85% [+ still declining] READY TO FIGHT.

Mmeanwhile, not to be outdone by a smaller weaker USDOD, our mighty Unitarian Globalist-Socialist Govt. in Dc still wants to raise the debt.

* FREEREPUBLIC, DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > [Money News] WARNING: [US = Wall Street] STOCKS WILL COLLAPSE BY 50% IN 2014.

* JAPAN TIMES > OPINION: WELFARE STATE TAKING OVER THE US GOVERNMENT.

Ever-increasing $$$ spending while simul getting less-n-less, US Politicos stay in prevasive state of denial of the obvious.

[SGT SCHULTZ HERE].

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-02-13 01:48|| 2014-02-13 01:48|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm with Beso. Cancel F35, the littoral combat ship, and the land combat system. You could also go through the pentagon and fire every third person at random. (It would at least encourage some of them to be out in the field.)

Posted by ed in texas 2014-02-13 07:31|| 2014-02-13 07:31|| Front Page Top

#3 IMHO downsizing usually means fewer combat forces and less trading for those left.

Posted by jimk 2014-02-13 08:05|| 2014-02-13 08:05|| Front Page Top

#4 Ed, this clown wants to downsize the Armed Forces all while the Obama administration spends trillions on Obamacares, Solyndras and stimulusses. How about downsizing Obama and his clique instead?

Posted by JFM 2014-02-13 08:09|| 2014-02-13 08:09|| Front Page Top

#5 The F-35 is a mod comment :-)

Posted by Besoeker 2014-02-13 08:14|| 2014-02-13 08:14|| Front Page Top

#6 How about we cut some 'entitlements' instead? Say a 30% across-the-board, require proof of legal residence or citizenship for welfare, SS, Medicaid, Obumblecare, etc...

Posted by CrazyFool 2014-02-13 08:20|| 2014-02-13 08:20|| Front Page Top

#7 Dr. Steve: They're working on cancelling the F-35. They're gonna slow-walk it, try to keep the production as low and price as high as possible and let _you_ slit its throat as if it's a bad airframe. It's their passive-aggressive way of being on both sides of the issue: they get the weak US they want and they get YOU to take the blame for it.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2014-02-13 09:09|| 2014-02-13 09:09|| Front Page Top

#8 Problem is, if the F35 is dropped, what do we have that can perform its functions in a hostile environment against non trivial opposition (EW, ECM, ECCM, SAMs, RF weapons, etc).

Posted by OldSpook 2014-02-13 13:33|| 2014-02-13 13:33|| Front Page Top

#9 Trident?

:)

Posted by Shipman 2014-02-13 17:38|| 2014-02-13 17:38|| Front Page Top

#10 Very funny shipman.

The latest F-18 and F-15 models will do everything the F-35 does, except for the inevitable F-35 crashes resulting from an engine flame out.

Posted by rammer 2014-02-13 20:19|| 2014-02-13 20:19|| Front Page Top

#11 But, but, the F-18 and F-15 aren't stealthy!

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2014-02-13 20:40|| 2014-02-13 20:40|| Front Page Top

#12 But, but, the F-18 and F-15 aren't stealthy
Can't speak for the Eagle, Ramblin Man, but way back in 92 when I was @ Pax River we had some (cough, cough) unique Lawn Darts that needed 'enhancements' for ATC purposes....Also some really special Tomcats.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2014-02-13 23:08|| 2014-02-13 23:08|| Front Page Top

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