2010
07.03

The Death of a Thousand Cuts

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Jimmy Carter is smiling. From the Daily Caller:

Debts, deficits and defense

By Chet Nagle
Published: 12:00 AM 06/28/2010

In the fight over defense spending, the first round has been fought between Congress and the Pentagon. Congress won by a knockout. . .

. . .The Navy will be reduced to eight aircraft carriers (from twelve planned) and seven air wings. Eight ballistic missile submarines will be cut from the planned force of 14, leaving just six. Building of nuclear attack submarines will be cut in half, leaving a force of 40 by 2020. . .

. . .The Air Force must retire six fighter air wings equivalents. . .

. . .Active duty Army personnel will be slashed from 562,400 to 360,000. . .

The Marine Corps would be cut by 30%, from 202,000 to 145,000, and the other funding cuts planned for the Corps mean the United States will not be able to mount a major amphibious landing on any hostile shore. . .

What could go wrong?