Cutting Missile Program Won't Save Money. It Will Cost US – In Lives And Treasure. -- Steve Russell, Christian Science Monitor
America’s enemies, having failed to counter US missile capabilities abroad, may now have an opportunity to see them defeated on American soil. Pentagon budget cuts threaten the new Joint Air to Ground Missile (JAGM) program, which can save funds and lives.
Many of the most devastating attacks on America’s terrorist enemies have been with the use of long-range and remotely fired weapons systems in tandem with the special operations community. Think of the killing of Saddam Hussein’s sons Uday and Qusay Hussein and key Al Qaeda leaders like Anwar al-Awlaki and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Every branch of America's armed services has used missiles to score remarkable victories against those who would harm the United States.
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My Comment: The new Joint Air to Ground Missile (JAGM) program is (unfortunately) becoming the "poster child" of how budget cutting will proceed in the US Defense Department. Because of the need to cut programs and save money NOW, there is no longer any time to assess the impact and consequences from slowing down and/or cancelling programs .... slash and burn is now becoming the rule.
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