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2009-04-07 Home Front: WoT

Gates: Champion of Our Troops - Ralph Peters

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Posted by Besoeker 2009-04-07 09:20|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Previous articles said he's also dropping the F-22 and that the F-22 was better than the F-35 in an air supremacy role, which after all seems to be the linchpin of current doctrine. Not happy about the F-22, but like to hear from more knowledgeable about impact of dropping it.

Posted by mercutio 2009-04-07 14:22|| 2009-04-07 14:22|| Front Page Top

#2 Before we look to high-tech, let's not forget how easy it is to manufacture and plant an IED, and then blend into the scenery. Low-tech, disproportionate retaliation is the only thing that has ever pacified terrorists. Hasn't Peters attacked anyone who says the Quran conduces terror?

Posted by Crineth Barnsmell4641 2009-04-07 16:08|| 2009-04-07 16:08|| Front Page Top

#3 Gates also wants to end C-17 production. Who needs transport? Just tell the troops in Iraq, Afghanistan, Asia and Europe to forage.

Posted by ed 2009-04-07 16:15|| 2009-04-07 16:15|| Front Page Top

#4 Gates Lays Out Key FY 2010 Budget Recommendations
Terminated or Ending:
VH-71 Presidential Helicopter
F-22A Raptor
C-17 Globemaster III heavy-lift strategic transport
2018 Bomber
TSAT Satellite Program
Multiple Kill Vehicle (MKV) program
Air Force Combat Search and Rescue X (CSAR-X) helicopter
Future Combat Systems Ground Vehicle
NLOS-C cannon

Significantly Shifted:
KC-X Aerial Tankers
Airborne Laser
GMD ballistic missile interceptors
DDG-1000 Zumwalt Class destroyer
CG (X) Cruiser
LPD 11 and the Mobile Landing Platform
Aircraft Carriers down to 10

Posted by ed 2009-04-07 16:22|| 2009-04-07 16:22|| Front Page Top

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