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US Military Options in Syria
Trump said that Tuesday’s attack “crossed a lot of lines” for ...
Found below are a few news items that caught my attention this past week. I am hopeful that the titles and short commentary will encourage SFTT readers to click on the embedded links to read more on subjects that may be of interest to them.
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Does President Trump’s Military Budget Add Up?
“. . . as Trump invokes former President Reagan’s “peace ...
Found below are a few news items that caught my attention this past week. I am hopeful that the titles and short commentary will encourage SFTT readers to click on the embedded links to read more on subjects that may be of interest to them.
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Strong Military Higher Priority than Budget Deficit to President Trump
President Donald Trump said Thursday night that ...
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Congress Approves 2.1% Pay Increase for Military in 2017
The U.S. Senate on Thursday joined the House of Representatives in approving a ...
Found below are a few news items that caught my attention this past week. I am hopeful that the titles and short commentary will encourage our readers to click on the embedded links to read more on subjects that may be of interest to them.
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Killer Robots Will Not Be Drafted According to Secretary of Defense
Carter, who this week made a trip to the tech ...
“Leave no man behind,” is certainly a long-standing military phrase that captures the essence of the pride and valor of men and women serving in our armed forces. The origins of this phrase are not known, but is used by the US Army Rangers, the USMC and special forces units around the world.
Regardless of its origins, the message is clear: Our military takes care of their own and does not leave their wounded and brave heroes behind when they ...
Continue Reading →The US military budget is roughly $700 billion a year and defense leaders are being asked to cut costs of this sizable and growing budget. According to a recent article published by NPR, the defense budget represents approximately 50% of total discretionary federal spending. While the Department of Defense has committed to cut $450 billion in spending over the next ten years, the sad reality is that overall military spending is likely to remain at ...
Continue Reading →Secretary of Defense Robert Gates unveiled a new plan which calls for significant cuts in our military budget. In a Washington Post article published today, Secretary Gates and the administration agreed to of less than 2.7% based on the 2012 military budget of $553 billion.
This represents a major victory for the Pentagon, military contractors, lobbyists and armaments manufacturers. While the traditional beltway insiders continue to benefit from the Pentagon’s largess, the ultimate sacrifice will be paid for the the ...
Continue Reading →Secretary of Defense Gates has recommended General Martin E. Dempsey to be the next Chief of Staff of the Army.
An armor officer General Dempsey previously served as commander of the 1st Armored Division in OIF, Commander of the Multinational Security Transition Command in Iraq, acting commander of U.S. Central Command, and is currently serving as Commander, Training and Doctrine Command.
In summary, ...
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