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USAF May be Forced to Restructure F-35, KC-46 and MQ-9 Under Sequestration
The Lockheed Martin F-35, Boeing KC-46 tanker and General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper could be restructured if the current budget impasse is not resolved, according to a US Air Force presentation to Congress/.../
Bracing for Military Cuts
Under current sequestration law, military pay, personnel and programs, as well as war-related accounts, cannot be cut, and no bases can be closed. But unless Congress acts to give the Pentagon what’s called reprogramming authority, military leaders will not be able to target their trims.
Missile Defense’s Real Enemy: Math
Will American commanders in the future face large missile forces aimed at their ships that can just simply overwhelm their defenses through sheer numbers?
The Economic Impact of Declining Defense Spending
Defending Against Defense Cuts
The F-35 is designed to replace a long list of planes, doing jobs from dogfights to attacking ground targets and reconnaissance. It'll let the U.S. fight diverse conflicts in an unpredictable world, coordinating with allies, said O'Bryan, a former Navy pilot. "The same airplanes we used in (1991's) Operation Desert Storm, we're still using today," he said. "We've put some miles on them."
Pentagon Sent to Budget Boot Camp to Cut 8 Percent
The sequestration cuts are not focused in specific areas but instead are across the board. According to Todd Harrison, a senior fellow for defense budget studies at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, this will make the sequestration process more difficult.