Army a Potential Bill Payer for COVID-19 Costs

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Army a Potential Bill Payer for COVID-19 Costs
8/18/2020
By Jon Harper
 

Ground forces are a prime candidate for cuts if military budgets decline in coming years, according to analysts.

Defense spending for fiscal year 2021 is expected to be $740.5 billion. The economic fallout from the COVID-19 crisis, which includes soaring budget deficits, has some observers expecting the Pentagon to face greater fiscal constraints moving forward.

“We’ve got major bills due from the pandemic. We still don’t understand the full scope and scale of those in terms of the impact on the economy, the impact on the federal budget for years, if not decades to come,” said Gil Barndollar, a senior fellow at the nonprofit group Defense Priorities. “It’s hard to see defense [spending] even staying flat. … You’re going to have to cut something.

https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2020/8/18/army-a-potential-bill-payer-for-covid-19-costs

[catfish1957]

And still....... many question the Chicoms motives or intentions for unleashing this plague.

[Daddyoy]

Some cuts are already being felt in the Air Force. Two of the programs I manage have been cut due to not enough money. I can see active programs going into "sustainment" mode, only fixing problems that are major issues. No new development for awhile.

[catfish1957]

Some cuts are already being felt in the Air Force. Two of the programs I manage have been cut due to not enough money. I can see active programs going into "sustainment" mode, only fixing problems that are major issues. No new development for awhile.

Welcome @Daddyoy .

Thanks for your service.