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Mattis on cutting the defense budget
Posted on 12/6/16 at 11:33 am
Posted on 12/6/16 at 11:33 am
quote:Video-Go to the 17:00 mark
If you want to cut the defense budget you can do it wisely by reducing your strategic ends, your political aims and be certain that you don't have a policy that requires a military that is larger than a military you are willing to pay for.
What a novel idea
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Posted on 12/6/16 at 11:34 am to GeauxxxTigers23
Basically saying that you get what you pay for. Makes sense.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 11:38 am to FooManChoo
He's also saying that if you don't try and occupy quagmires that you don't need a bloated defense.
Another novel concept.
Another novel concept.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 11:40 am to GeauxxxTigers23
...but wait... he means my admin job is entirely necessary and safe from being cut... right...???
Posted on 12/6/16 at 11:41 am to FooManChoo
quote:
Basically saying that you get what you pay for.
I think he's saying: Only pay for what you need.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 11:48 am to GeauxxxTigers23
Mattis better keep his mouth shut unless he wants every defense contractor in the world releasing the hounds to try and stop his confirmation.
I hope he runs the DoD like this, but we need him confirmed first.
I hope he runs the DoD like this, but we need him confirmed first.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 12:11 pm to cokebottleag
He's not even advocating cutting the defense budget. He's simply stating that the defense budget is tied to oir foriegn policy. If you want to have worldwide committments then you have to pay for a worldwide military.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 12:49 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
quote:
He's not even advocating cutting the defense budget. He's simply stating that the defense budget is tied to oir foriegn policy. If you want to have worldwide committments then you have to pay for a worldwide military.
Exactly.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 2:09 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
quote:U S 618 billion versus China's 158 billion and Putin's 60 billion - we need to step up our game.
Mattis on cutting the defense budget by GeauxxxTigers23
Posted on 12/6/16 at 4:13 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
quote:End 'use it or lose it' budgeting!
Mattis on cutting the defense budget
Posted on 12/6/16 at 4:19 pm to KosmoCramer
The problem is not the size of our military. The problem is the military acquisition process.
See: The F35 and LCS Programs
See: The F35 and LCS Programs
Posted on 12/6/16 at 5:05 pm to Centinel
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The problem is not the size of our military. The problem is the military acquisition process.
See: The F35 and LCS Programs
You can thank Al Gore and Bill Clinton for that... The bulk of the FAR was rewritten under their watch and under their orders.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 5:53 pm to KosmoCramer
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He's also saying that if you don't try and occupy quagmires that you don't need a bloated defense. Another novel concept.
Lean and mean.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 6:11 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
Not sure how that meshes with Trump's promises to rebuild our military.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 6:21 pm to mmcgrath
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Not sure how that meshes with Trump's promises to rebuild our military.
You can make our military much better while trimming the Tumblrina level of fat off of it. We spend too much on the military and aren't getting proper ROI.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 6:23 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
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He's not even advocating cutting the defense budget. He's simply stating that the defense budget is tied to oir foriegn policy. If you want to have worldwide committments then you have to pay for a worldwide military.
Bing fricking O. Stop policing the fricking world. Thats what The internet is for. Thanks Al Gore
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