The USS Carl Vinson and the USNS Bridge conduct a vertical replenishment mission while under way in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 2, 2012. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class John Grandin
Budget Woes Could Sink Future Navy Plan -- The Danger Room
Flattening budgets could scuttle the Navy’s plan to boost its combat fleet from today’s 285 warships to 313. But don’t panic. Far from resulting in a “hollowing” of the Navy, as GOP presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney has claimed, the funding cuts will most likely produce a future Navy that’s about the same size as today’s.
In other words, the U.S. Navy will still be the biggest and most powerful maritime force in the world.
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My Comment: The budget woes are not only sinking the Navy's plans .... but also for the Marines, Army, Air Force, and the intelligence community.
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