http://defensetech.org/2007/08/05/the-sunday-paper-front-page-above-the-fold-edition/ The Future of the Military, Law Enforcement and National Security Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:59:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://defensetech.org/2007/08/05/the-sunday-paper-front-page-above-the-fold-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-64190 txzen Tue, 07 Aug 2007 01:09:13 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3655#comment-64190 Aren't the A10s and the Helicopters and the Hellfires firing from UAVs getting the support job done? That stuff is in another budget I guess? It seems that the congress is funding 5 more ships than requested. And it is sad that something like not sending untrained troops to war and giving troops time off between deployments would lose you votes in congress... Aren’t the A10s and the Helicopters and the Hellfires firing from UAVs getting the support job done? That stuff is in another budget I guess? It seems that the congress is funding 5 more ships than requested. And it is sad that something like not sending untrained troops to war and giving troops time off between deployments would lose you votes in congress…

]]> http://defensetech.org/2007/08/05/the-sunday-paper-front-page-above-the-fold-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-164953 ajay Mon, 06 Aug 2007 17:14:04 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3655#comment-164953 Murtha had prepared amendments to close the prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and require troops be fully trained and equipped before going to fight in Iraq. But facing the prospects of losing votes and inflaming partisan tensions, he withdrew them. How depressing. Not so much "millions for defense but not a penny for tribute", more "millions for toys but not a penny for training". Murtha had prepared amendments to close the prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and require troops be fully trained and equipped before going to fight in Iraq. But facing the prospects of losing votes and inflaming partisan tensions, he withdrew them.
How depressing. Not so much “millions for defense but not a penny for tribute”, more “millions for toys but not a penny for training”.

]]> http://defensetech.org/2007/08/05/the-sunday-paper-front-page-above-the-fold-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-164952 Benjamin Fan Mon, 06 Aug 2007 07:12:42 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3655#comment-164952 Here's an (unreliable) source for the 2008 stuff: http://washparkprophet.blogspot.com/2007/07/2008-defense-budget.html Stuff * Full funding for continued development of the Marine Expedititionary Fighting Vehicle * 20 new F-22s * A new Stryker Brigade * More than full funding for the F-35 program, including a buy of 6 F-35As and 6 F-35Bs * 21 MV-22 Ospreys for the Marines * 5 CV-22s for the Air Force. * 52 new Blackhawk helicopters * The President requested $460 million for 4 new sealift ships; Congress wants to spend $1.87 billion on sealift * 2 LPD-17 amphibious transport docks * 1 new SSN-774 attack submarine * 1 CBN-78 aircraft carrier * 1 Littoral Combat ship * Continued funding of 2 DDG-1000 destroyers * Continued funding of 1 LHA-6 amphibious assault ship Here’s an (unreliable) source for the 2008 stuff:
http://washparkprophet.blogspot.com/2007/07/2008-defense-budget.html
Stuff
* Full funding for continued development of the Marine Expedititionary Fighting Vehicle
* 20 new F-22s
* A new Stryker Brigade
* More than full funding for the F-35 program, including a buy of 6 F-35As and 6 F-35Bs
* 21 MV-22 Ospreys for the Marines
* 5 CV-22s for the Air Force.
* 52 new Blackhawk helicopters
* The President requested $460 million for 4 new sealift ships; Congress wants to spend $1.87 billion on sealift
* 2 LPD-17 amphibious transport docks
* 1 new SSN-774 attack submarine
* 1 CBN-78 aircraft carrier
* 1 Littoral Combat ship
* Continued funding of 2 DDG-1000 destroyers
* Continued funding of 1 LHA-6 amphibious assault ship

]]> http://defensetech.org/2007/08/05/the-sunday-paper-front-page-above-the-fold-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-64187 Tired of Thinking Sun, 05 Aug 2007 23:22:22 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3655#comment-64187 What ships were funded? Article doesn't say... What ships were funded? Article doesn’t say…

]]> http://defensetech.org/2007/08/05/the-sunday-paper-front-page-above-the-fold-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-164951 Ward Sun, 05 Aug 2007 13:21:15 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3655#comment-164951 Details to follow, Ben. Details to follow, Ben.

]]> http://defensetech.org/2007/08/05/the-sunday-paper-front-page-above-the-fold-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-164950 Benjamin Fan Sun, 05 Aug 2007 13:10:50 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3655#comment-164950 "Five more ships in addition to 7 requested" - means 12 ships total? Also, what ships? Aegis, LCS, DDX? “Five more ships in addition to 7 requested” — means 12 ships total?
Also, what ships? Aegis, LCS, DDX?

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