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Title: US Army 'To Be Cut To Pre-World War Two Size'
Post by: Triple7 on February 24, 2014, 03:44:45 PM

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel wants to shrink the US Army to its smallest force since before World War Two, the New York Times has reported.

Under the proposal, the Army would drop from a post-September 11, 2001 peak of 570,000 to as low as 440,000 troops. That would be the lowest since 1940.
The plan would also entail scrapping an entire class of attack jets - the Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II - which provides close aerial protection to ground troops.

http://news.sky.com/story/1216366/us-army-to-be-cut-to-pre-world-war-two-size

Tim

Title: Re: US Army 'To Be Cut To Pre-World War Two Size'
Post by: mhm on February 24, 2014, 04:25:33 PM

They have to reduce or go broke

Radarspotting

Miscellaneous => Aviation News => Topic started by: Triple7 on February 24, 2014, 03:44:45 PM