Don’t get me wrong, Obama wants a weaker USA, but this proposal also a diversion. No way this gets through congress Democrat or Republicans. Even weak kneed RATS love defense spending in their district. This is clearly a diversion from Obama to take attention away from the ObamaCare disaster.
The plan is to keep the bases open and most of the appropriations flowing to campaign donor contractors. The big cuts are to personnel and some systems. This will be the hollow force campaign donor DOD the Dems have dreamed about.
The kenyan wants a new low base line DOD budget for the next round of the sequester. A lot of the politically explosive cuts will be put there to bust the sequestor again.
I don’t think any of this is a surprise. The GOP is in on this. After Ryan-Murray they had to know this was coming and did not sound the alarm.
Very good point. Ryan and the GOP leadership really messed up when they cut retiree benefits without democrat concessions. Very disappointed in Ryan.
The plan is to keep the bases open and most of the appropriations flowing to campaign donor contractors. The big cuts are to personnel and some systems.
Another good point. Talking to my son in the Air Force. He says no way does the F-35 replaces the A-10 in close combat. In addition to all the points in the NRO article, he points out that repairing the LO on the stealth planes is a four day process which is not conducive to a close support mission. It is also expensive. Why would you put such a plane in this situation.