30, 2010. The Marines are assigned to Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mark Fayloga
Report: Budget Crisis Forcing Major War Plans Review -- Stars and Stripes
The U.S. military is rethinking its war plans for potential conflicts from the Middle East to the Pacific, as commanders adapt to a future of dwindling numbers of ground troops, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
Plans that had presumed the availability of large U.S. forces for invasions and occupations are being redrafted, the Journal wrote in its Friday editions. Plans will incorporate strategies such as quick-reaction ground units, air power and Navy ships, according to officials. A big part of the new plans will be options for the use of cyberweapons, which can disable enemies’ offensive and defensive capabilities.
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My Comment: When you read stories about how budget cuts could force the US Navy to mothball 3 aircraft carriers, that is when everyone should realize that the old war plans and contingencies cannot be met with such a dwindling military.
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