Fewer Troops, Less Gear: Service Chiefs Lay Out Specifics of Budget Crunch
11.07.2013 at 08:36pm
Fewer Troops, Less Gear: Service Chiefs Lay Out Specifics of Budget Crunch by J. Taylor Rushing, Stars and Stripes.
… At a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, leaders of the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines said the ongoing effects of sequestration, government shutdowns, and year-to-year budgets instead of long-term planning will multiply in the 2014 fiscal year to devastating effect.
They minced no words, saying forces will become thinner, combat readiness will be limited, training will be shortened and equipment will become older and less well-maintained…
More:
Military Warns Congress: Defense Cuts Will Compromise Services' Abilities – AP
