Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shows a photo as he testifies on his nomination to serve a second two-year term during a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C., July 18, 2013. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Hinton
Budget Cuts Have Left U.S. Forces Unbalanced, Less Prepared: General -- Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. military officer said on Thursday that steep, across-the-board budget cuts have left American armed forces out of balance and less prepared to meet new security threats, a problem that can only worsen with new reductions on the horizon.
Army General Martin Dempsey, speaking to a Senate panel considering his nomination to a new two-year term as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said one of his key jobs was to ensure U.S. forces are ready and balanced to address any challenge, but "so far we are getting it wrong."
"We are already out of balance due to the magnitude and mechanism - not to mention the steep descent - of budget cuts," Dempsey told members of the Senate Armed Services Committee. He urged them to help relieve the department's budget uncertainty.
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My Comment: He is sounding the warning on what is happening (and what will happen) .... but with massive deficits being forecast for the future, no one is listening to him.
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