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Commission: U.S. must increase military spending to Cold War levels as Russia-China alliance grows
« on: September 19, 2024, 09:25:59 am »
Commission: U.S. must increase military spending to Cold War levels as Russia-China alliance grows


By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times - Wednesday, September 18, 2024

The U.S. must increase defense spending to Cold War levels if it expects to contend with international threats posed by a malign alliance of Russia, China, Iran and North Korea that could lead to a global war, according to a commission appointed by Congress.

On Wednesday, former California Rep. Jane Harman and Ambassador Eric Edelman, the chair and vice chair of the Commission on the National Defense Strategy, told lawmakers that the U.S. is facing its most severe threats in decades. The U.S. last fought a global conflict in World War II nearly 80 years ago and isn’t prepared for one today, they said.

“It’s not just the level of spending, it’s what we spend it on. We continue to fund legacy systems,” Ms. Harman said, referring to outdated weapons that remain in the inventory, sometimes because of political pressure. “Our view is spend more, but spend smarter and pay for it.”

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/sep/18/us-must-increase-military-spending-to-cold-war-lev/
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Re: Commission: U.S. must increase military spending to Cold War levels as Russia-China alliance gro
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2024, 09:27:10 am »
It isn't going to happen as long as nursing illegal immigrants is more important in Congress than defending America. **nononono*
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Re: Commission: U.S. must increase military spending to Cold War levels as Russia-China alliance gro
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2024, 10:11:02 am »
No.  The US Military needs to stop wasting money with bad procurement, bad program management, and bad supply chain management.

1.) Finish designing the aircraft carrier before you start building it.
2.) Multi-source suppliers to better manage costs.
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