Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Here Is A List Of U.S. Defense Programs That Will Be Cut


Here's What Will Get Axed In The Massive US Defense Cuts -- Business Insider

The Senate Armed Services Committee came out with their fiscal year 2013 defense authorization bill, and we've been spending the time since reading the massive tome to find out what's going down in 2013.

This one is a total game changer. There are $59 billion worth of cuts.

We read, analyzed, and tore up the bill, finding out which programs get cut, which are scaled back and which are wiped out entirely.

There are multiple programs — the C-130, the MEADS missile system, the Global Hawk drone — all getting slashed to bits. There's also across the board personnel cuts that you've just got to see.

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My Comment: Sober reading .... and when you are finished you will start to scratch your head and ask yourself that even with all cuts the remaining US defense budget will still massive .... but we will end up with what is essentially a "hollow military".

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