Comments on: An Adequate Defense Budget for a Full-Spectrum Force http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/06/an-adequate-defense-budget-for-a-full-spectrum-force/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:42:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Across the Aisle » Up is Down, Increases are Cuts: Newspeak and the Department of Defense http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/06/an-adequate-defense-budget-for-a-full-spectrum-force/#comment-27006 Across the Aisle » Up is Down, Increases are Cuts: Newspeak and the Department of Defense Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:20:45 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=4916#comment-27006 [...] - (American Enterprise Institute, “Obama and Gates Gut the Military); (Heritage Foundation, An Adequate Defense Budget for a Full-Spectrum Force; (Lexington Institute) one might think that the Obama Administration had done something radical, [...] [...] – (American Enterprise Institute, “Obama and Gates Gut the Military); (Heritage Foundation, An Adequate Defense Budget for a Full-Spectrum Force; (Lexington Institute) one might think that the Obama Administration had done something radical, [...]

]]> By: Marshall Hill MI. http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/06/an-adequate-defense-budget-for-a-full-spectrum-force/#comment-26822 Marshall Hill MI. Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:00:52 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=4916#comment-26822 We only know how to respond after the Fact! We only know how to respond after the Fact!

]]> By: Jerome Zacny http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/06/an-adequate-defense-budget-for-a-full-spectrum-force/#comment-26431 Jerome Zacny Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:30:05 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=4916#comment-26431 It bears repeating, this country will never be taken over in a war, in the end we will have just given it away. It bears repeating, this country will never be taken over in a war, in the end we will have just given it away.

]]> By: Dave, Florida http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/06/an-adequate-defense-budget-for-a-full-spectrum-force/#comment-26415 Dave, Florida Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:46:07 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=4916#comment-26415 Independent of opinion for specific military programs it must be realized that these programs provide the last bastion of technology jobs in the USA, due to our seriously flawed 'free trade' foreign policy. During a major Recession/Depression it is not the time to cut the American Technology Workforce; restructure the procurement process, yes of course, but not cutting technology programs other then the stupid Bush-Driven purchase a foreign made presidential helicopter. The F22 is superior aircraft to the F35 and is needed to replace the aging F15's that are old and have been developing fatigue cracks. The tanker contract must be from an American supplier, but probably more along the lines of a dual use aircraft having both transport and fuel supply capability such as the French proposed –although it was not asked for. And what about Army plans to protect troops in the future? Did we all not hear the recent cry about lack of body armor in Iraq? Independent of opinion for specific military programs it must be realized that these programs provide the last bastion of technology jobs in the USA, due to our seriously flawed 'free trade' foreign policy.

During a major Recession/Depression it is not the time to cut the American Technology Workforce; restructure the procurement process, yes of course, but not cutting technology programs other then the stupid Bush-Driven purchase a foreign made presidential helicopter.

The F22 is superior aircraft to the F35 and is needed to replace the aging F15's that are old and have been developing fatigue cracks.

The tanker contract must be from an American supplier, but probably more along the lines of a dual use aircraft having both transport and fuel supply capability such as the French proposed –although it was not asked for.

And what about Army plans to protect troops in the future? Did we all not hear the recent cry about lack of body armor in Iraq?

]]> By: Defense Budget Cut » Blue Star Chronicles http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/06/an-adequate-defense-budget-for-a-full-spectrum-force/#comment-25884 Defense Budget Cut » Blue Star Chronicles Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:37:00 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=4916#comment-25884 [...] The Foundry notes this course of action leaves us ill-prepared for the future and is a path towards relinquishing American primacy. I would note, that appears to have been Obama’s agenda from the get-go. [...] [...] The Foundry notes this course of action leaves us ill-prepared for the future and is a path towards relinquishing American primacy. I would note, that appears to have been Obama’s agenda from the get-go. [...]

]]> By: Obama Defense Budget: Gates Budget is Carter-esque » Right Pundits http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/06/an-adequate-defense-budget-for-a-full-spectrum-force/#comment-25862 Obama Defense Budget: Gates Budget is Carter-esque » Right Pundits Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:02:33 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=4916#comment-25862 [...] expectation is that our brave men and women should finish two wars and the inevitable next one to come under [...] [...] expectation is that our brave men and women should finish two wars and the inevitable next one to come under [...]

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