{"id":54309,"date":"2014-08-01T09:59:33","date_gmt":"2014-08-01T13:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=54309"},"modified":"2014-08-01T09:59:33","modified_gmt":"2014-08-01T13:59:33","slug":"dods-duh-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=54309","title":{"rendered":"DoD’s “duh moment”"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Washington Times<\/a> reports that a panel which the Defense Department commissioned to evaluate the 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) told them what we’ve been saying for years; they’re cutting too much too quickly to keep the nation safe from the number of threats that are popping up.<\/p>\n

It also said the shrinking U.S. armed forces, which are being downsized to fit that strategy and budget cuts, is a \u201cserious strategic misstep on the part of the United States.\u201d The forces\u2019 numbers spelled out in Mr. Obama\u2019s QDR are \u201cinadequate given the future strategic and operational environment.\u201d<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

The panel\u2019s report said the past several years of budget cuts and mandated reduction in personnel and weapons have stirred deep unease among allies who would count on the U.S. in a crisis.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

It calls the defense cuts \u201cdangerous\u201d as \u201cglobal threats and challenges are rising.\u201d The experts point to China\u2019s and Russia\u2019s new territorial claims, nuclear proliferation by Iran and North Korea and al Qaeda\u2019s rapid rise in Iraq.<\/p>\n

The panel knocks Mr. Obama\u2019s QDR for reducing the military\u2019s global mission from being able to defeat two enemies nearly simultaneously to defeating one and denying the objectives of a second. The report calls on Mr. Obama to expand this overriding mission statement.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I could have saved them the money for a panel and I’m sure that many of you could, too. The problem is that this administration will ignore this report. They’ve already decided what the future looks like and it’s all been factored in to their vision for our national security. Now if only the rest of the world will cooperate.<\/p>\n

The reason that we got what we wanted and the world was relatively peaceful was because we were feared as a military power, but everyone wants to be respected these days, unfortunately respect comes in second place to fear. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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