tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post2293524566682379155..comments2023-11-03T09:36:22.100-04:00Comments on In From the Cold: The Procurement Holiday BeginsGeorge Smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049707648660651119noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-30228138455967739852009-03-18T12:10:00.000-04:002009-03-18T12:10:00.000-04:00There has been a big push to get rid of the F-22 f...There has been a big push to get rid of the F-22 for years and it keeps comming..<BR/><BR/>Meanwhile.. our F-15 airframes age.... As well as our F-16 fleet.. <BR/><BR/>The Air Tanker keeps getting mired in procurement and political <BR/>in-fighting..<BR/><BR/>Boy.. America wanted change.. and they might regret it yetkitanishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10657260938925328929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-29898378786371754132009-03-18T00:29:00.000-04:002009-03-18T00:29:00.000-04:00My biggest problem with all of this is that the na...My biggest problem with all of this is that the national doctrine/strategy probably won't change even if we cut procurement. You can't cut procurement and keep stable (or increase) the amounts and types of missions called for with our current slate of OPLANs. Does anyone remember the mid-90s conversation about not really being able to prosecute two major regional wars? That's exactly what happened (in addition to other standing commitments such as Korea) and it strained the force. <BR/><BR/>We're not being realistic with our procurement and we're not being realistic with our commitments - why do we even bother?Just a man...https://www.blogger.com/profile/13456165091217624997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-21576028064285581482009-03-18T00:28:00.000-04:002009-03-18T00:28:00.000-04:00You forgot to mention the maintinance program they...You forgot to mention the maintinance program they're trying to cancel altogether.<BR/><BR/>Medical care for veterns.opushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01979559001533749814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-9347564292621787452009-03-17T23:03:00.000-04:002009-03-17T23:03:00.000-04:00And thus it is clearly illustrated as to why Gates...And thus it is clearly illustrated as to why Gates was kept on after Bush 43. <BR/>Through an apparent confluence of separate interests (Gates and Obama etal.) Gates gets to do the dirty job he wanted to do earlier when cooler heads kept The Budgeteer in line. Now the Obama administration gets to have their dirty work done by the leftover hatchetman. What a useful tool Gates is proving to be - in every sense of the word.SMSgt Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126690689798203866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-19848568941853602332009-03-17T22:27:00.000-04:002009-03-17T22:27:00.000-04:00This is Barry and his liberal left plan to stop US...This is Barry and his liberal left plan to stop US interventionism in the future. Take away the weapons to do it and voila! No more US imperialism. We must take note that the Pax Americana will end soon if US superiority in the multipolar world wanes. But hey, we'll have more boots on the ground to peace keep because, well, wars against peer competitors are obsolete. Right? And never mind that they'll probably cut readiness, training and transport as well. When the next big test comes these ignorant morons will throw up their hands and blame others. It makes me want to throw a copy of The Tragedy of Great Power Politics at Gates' head. But I think I'd hear a resounding, hollow plunk when it hit him. <BR/><BR/>Also, do not let the Bush administration off the hook too. While we had multiple wars going on, we also had the Republican majority. During this time we failed to allocate more money towards procurement or even make it an issue. Instead, we punted key weapons decisions to perhaps, what may turn out to be, the most liberal, anti-defense President in history. <BR/><BR/>At least we'll still have our nuclear deterrent. . . oh. Do not worry, benevolence and negotiation will always stave off the hoards seeking gains in the zero sum game of international politics. I'm glad we've decided this early to cede the 21st century to the Chinese and Russians. <BR/><BR/>The giant is yet again falling into a slumber. Too bad when he awakes he'll have all his extremities tied down by domestic Lilliputians and he'll find his opponents have grown larger as he shrank during his sleep.RPBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01144575927873850701noreply@blogger.com