The panel’s report said the past several years of budget cuts and mandated reduction in personnel and weapons have stirred deep unease among allies who would count on the U.S. in a crisis.Exactly! Nobody else could defeat us, so if America was to be defeated on the world stage, we had to do it ourselves.
“Not only have they caused significant investment shortfalls in U.S. military readiness and both present and future capabilities, they have prompted our current and potential allies and adversaries to question our commitment and resolve,” the report said. “Unless reversed, these shortfalls will lead to a high-risk force in the near future. That in turn will lead to an America that is not only less secure but also far less prosperous. In this sense, these cuts are ultimately self-defeating.”
No Surprise: Latest QDR Too Weak For Global Role
It's a feature not a bug, if you want America to decline in global importance and assume a more humble role. Of course, the question is: who will fill the gaps? Iran? ISIS? Or someone else?
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Well, the Romans did to themselves, too.
August company, I suppose.
"August," yes. Fine choice of words.
Hopefully Japan has used the years since 2008 to arm up, given their recent political changes.
Because they are going to be alone. America will only be there so long as there are golf vacations for the US Regime to distract them.
People complained bitterly during Bush II's admin that he was making a hollow army. I told them that they would be shown a real hollow army, given their support of the Left/Democrats. They won't know what a "broken army" is as yet in 2004. Now they will.
People got to learn their history lessons over and over again.
The hard way.
Si pacem, vis para bellum.
"Exactly! Nobody else could defeat us, so if America was to be defeated on the world stage, we had to do it ourselves."
The only way to make sure the job is done right, is to do it yourself.
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