. You need to listen to the pentagon
In order to meet sequestration goals this year, the military
services
have curtailed training, halted ship deployments, grounded air squadrons and furloughed civilian workers.
“Because of how
fast
we’ve had to do it, it really has affected our readiness,” Gen. Odierno said. “If we had some unknown contingency, I’m concerned we wouldn’t have our soldiers trained to do what they need to do.”
There has been no shortages of contingencies: A day before the budget deal was reached, the
Pentagon accepted a request from France to assist with a U.N. peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic by transporting equipment and troops from Burundi.
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Pentagon welcomes budget deal but says more defense spending needed - Washington Times
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