US DOD Cut Highlights

Reasonably delays:

• Joint Strike Fighter.
• Replacement SSBN Submarine.

Cuts Army/Marines by 100K personnel, but maintains key middle managers, so they can staff up junior recruits (draft) quickly, if needed.  Probably the smartest part of the entire plan.

Air force gets a good whacking.  Um, considering the Navy and Marine air capabilities, I am not sure why the Air force exists anymore (I suggest a major reorganization)..

The Navy is pretty much untouched, except the delay I mentioned at the top. If anything, the new fast attack subs and cruisers with more missile capabilities, will increase their budget.

Some vague comments on modifications to retirement and healthcare changes, will be met with a mighty backlash. But considering it won't impact anyone for a while, that should subside.  I personally know several military (soon to be) retirees, who will draw a military pension, corporate pension and Social Security, all at the same time.  That needs to be means tested...some of these people are millionaires!

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