U.S. Lawmakers Sound The Alarm That U.S. Troops Are 'Unprepared To Deploy'

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, back center left, meets with his Senior Leadership Council at the Pentagon, Nov. 12, 2013. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo

Lawmakers: U.S. Troops ‘Unprepared to Deploy’ -- Washington Free Beacon

Budget cuts crippling military’s readiness

Senior House lawmakers sounded the alarm over what they say is the U.S. military’s lack of preparedness for battle following a classified briefing Thursday on how deepening budget cuts are impacting troop readiness.

Continuing cuts to the nation’s defense budget have left U.S. troops underprepared for battle, according to House Armed Services Committee Chair Howard “Buck” McKeon (R., Calif.) and Readiness Subcommittee Chairman Rob Wittman (R., Va.), who briefed reporters following a classified briefing with top military brass.

The briefing—one in a series that will be held over the next weeks—was aimed at convincing members of Congress to fight against further defense cuts as next year’s federal budgeting process gets underway.

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My Comment: Another round of sequestration cuts are just around the corner .... one can only assume that the U.S. military's readiness status will only be degraded further.