Armed Forces being Disassembled

[Manonthestreet]

hundreds of billions for two big fails F-35 and LCS..... but no money for basics... US Surrenders Naval Logistics Supremacy | The Diplomat US Surrenders Naval Logistics Supremacy

Without underway replenishment ships, America’s ability to project power in wartime will shrivel.

 

[Mr. H.]

Obama takes care of those at the top.

The bottom of his food chain is left to go hungry.

Surprised? Not me- I've lived in Illinois most of my life.

How could American voters so disrespect this Nation by appointing the most inept, corrupt, and non-transparent President in modern history?

The power of the 47%.

Mitt Romney was absolutely correct.

Fuck you very much, for fucking America in the ass.

 

[Gracie]

Isn't that obamas plan? To let us be invaded and then unable to defend ourselves?

 

[eagle1462010]

The LCS ships are a joke. They are a waste of money.

Underway Replenishment is a necessity. Those ships are getting old and need replacement. It's not just fuel, and munitions. It's FOOD.............

They are a requirement for forward deployed battle groups.............It is an area where the U.S. has excelled beyond the rest of the world.

A mistake to retire them without replacements.

 

[Delta4Embassy]

Nuclear powers don't get invaded. We've suffered Pakistan's crap hiding ObL only because they have nukes, same with North Korea, and eventually Iran. Could cut the US defense budget in half and not change anything but our ability to bully the rest of the world.

America?s staggering defense budget, in charts - The Washington Post

chart there showing 2013 dollars from '47 onwards. We won WWII for a fraction of the single year costs today.

Amount spent does not equal defense readiness or capability.