Obama to Cut Defense

[lvcabbie]

Obama hints at deeper cuts to defense spending
By Leo Shane III
Stars and Stripes
Published: June 29, 2011

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama hinted Wednesday that the military may see even steeper budget cuts than the $400 billion in reduced spending already outlined by defense leaders, as part of efforts to rein in the federal debt.

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[AVON]

The US Navy should consider the loss of one battle group a sort of victory. Unfortunately, I personally feel the Navy will lose two battle groups and the Zumwalt class ((DDG-1000) destroyers. More Ticonderoga class aegis cruisers and some older Burke class (DDG-51) destroyers will be retired or mothballed early. I only hope they mothball them and not cut them up for salvage.

 

[Korean Seaboy]

I would prefer defense spending reforms instead of just outright cutting it.
Cost overruns, paper-pushing, bureaucracy is a daily part of life in the Pentagon