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2011-10-14 Home Front: WoT

Amid a world of threats, Panetta laments pending budget axe

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Posted by Besoeker 2011-10-14 01:11|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 There are a lot of First World countries that should have picked up their own defense a generation or two ago. How about starting there.

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-10-14 08:14|| 2011-10-14 08:14|| Front Page Top

#2 Agreed. The US currently deploys its military to about 100 nations around the world, in other than embassy guards roles. They and their families can be relocated to the perhaps dozen places around the world they need to be, or they should come back to the US.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-10-14 09:44|| 2011-10-14 09:44|| Front Page Top

#3 IIRC WMF > CHINA'S VICTORY IS CERTAIN: US BUDGET WOES MAY REDUCE THE NUMBER OF AMERICAN NUCLEAR AIRCRAFT CARRIERS [Nimitz-class] TO 8-9, SERIOUSLY HINDERING THE US' ABILITY TO WAGE TWO-OCEAN WAR. CALLS TO CANCELL THE NEW CVN21 FORD-CLASS CARRIER.

US Marine AMPHIB VARRIERS + USAF STRATEGIC BOMBERS also face serious cutbacks.

The "wild card" for both the US + China as per geopol competition, perhaps even mil confronttaion + conflict, will be the RISE OF NUCLEAR RADICAL ISLAMISM IN EAST ASIA + PACOAS.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-10-14 20:54|| 2011-10-14 20:54|| Front Page Top

#4 DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > INDIA-VIETNAM OIL EXPLORATION MUST BE STOPPED: PEOPLE'S DAILY [Global Times].

versus

* SAME > TAIWAN TO BASE MISSLES ON [China-claimed] DISPUTED ISLANDS, in SCS.

versus

* TOPIX > INDIA WILL NOT BOLSTER NAVAL FORCES IN SOUTH CHINA SEA.

Thus of course cameth ...

* IIRC BHARAT RAKSHAK > CHINA'S MOVES IN MALDIVES UPSETS/RATTLES INDIA.

2 ea. deepwater-port development, modernization.

* TOPIX > INDIA + CHINA RACE [Naval, seabed resource exploration] FOR THE BOTTOM OF THE WORLD.

Southern Indian Ocean including Antarctica/South Pole.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-10-14 21:59|| 2011-10-14 21:59|| Front Page Top

#5 ION TOPIX > RUSSIA'S FUTURE MISSLE DEFENSE TO BE BASED IN AIR.

First Sea-based, now Air-based BMD.

ARTIC = Ostensibly ABL + Fighter, FighterBomber tac aircraft platforms, but I'm inclined to think Russia infers much much more.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-10-14 22:27|| 2011-10-14 22:27|| Front Page Top

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