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2017-03-09 Government

Draft budget proposes billion dollar cut to Coast Guard

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Posted by Skidmark 2017-03-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 418-foot armed cutter class ship.

That's a big ship for coastal operations.

Posted by phil_b 2017-03-09 05:01|| 2017-03-09 05:01|| Front Page Top

#2 Well here in the EUSSR, coast guard's act as people trafficker assistants.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2017-03-09 07:03|| 2017-03-09 07:03|| Front Page Top

#3 I understand it'll make a better frigate than the LCS will if you go ahead and arm it as such.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2017-03-09 09:06|| 2017-03-09 09:06|| Front Page Top

#4 Over the years the Coast Guard has gotten involved in a lot of environmental stuff, including permitting. Public agencies and private entities that want to build a bridge or even dig a ditch near a river have to coordinate permits (the Corps of Engineers also does permits). This has led to a lot of environmental policy, a low of power hungry people building bureaucratic empires, etc. I doubt its a billion dollars worth but there certainly is much worth cutting.

Posted by lord garth 2017-03-09 09:57|| 2017-03-09 09:57|| Front Page Top

#5 I always have to coordinate with ACOE, CG, et al, on bridges over navigable waterways. CG is not usually a problem and are usually easy to work with, maybe from familiarity

Posted by Frank G 2017-03-09 10:32|| 2017-03-09 10:32|| Front Page Top

#6 I understand it'll make a better frigate than the LCS will if you go ahead and arm it as such

And considering that the design work is done and there's a contract in place with construction completed, it should be less expensive than a new-build.

Posted by Pappy 2017-03-09 13:25|| 2017-03-09 13:25|| Front Page Top

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