Sunset Soldiers - Soldiers assigned to Troop B, 2nd Squadron, 106th Cavalry Regiment, Illinois National Guard finish a hard day in the field during training on Camp Ripley, Minn., July 22, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Allison Lampe
Could America Lose Its Superpower Status? -- Daniel Goure, Real Clear Defense
The Road to "Regional Power with Some Global Reach"
At last week’s Air Force Association annual conference, I was privileged along with other defense analysts to have a series of conversations with senior Air Force leaders, many of whom are responsible for conducting a wide range of day-to-day operations in complex and at times dangerous parts of the world. They see the evolution of threats to U.S. global interests and the rapid rise of military competitors up close.
Every one of these military leaders told the same story of being required to do more with less. This is before sequestration will cut nearly $100 billion from the proposed FY 2016 defense budget. If that happens, the impact on U.S. national security will be nothing short of catastrophic. One Air Force officer said it best: If sequestration takes effect, the United States will stop being a global superpower and become “a regional power with some global reach.”
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My Comment: It is hard to imagine a world where the U.S. is not a superpower .... but that is the trend.
This comes from military brass following orders but in no why criticising the political establishment.
ReplyDeleteCareer military officers have bachelors degrees and before 10 years are up generally have masters degrees in a variety of subjects.
This compares favorable to politicians having no degrees, only having a bachelors degree or having a BS with a JD.
Where is the diversity in 60% of politicians having JDs?
You can't be defend a nation if you are technically competent in military science as a manager, as a leader, in science and tech and then let a bunch JDs and other posers run an economy into the ground.