Modern vs Old navy - Page 2

Mr Quatro · 01-11-17, 02:04 PM

It boils down to "Who will give up first"

Platapus · 01-11-17, 05:05 PM

Has there ever been a time when the Navy thought they had enough ships and did not want any more?

vienna · 01-11-17, 05:08 PM

Can I have time to research the answer?...

(5 seconds later)...

Nope!...

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Mr Quatro · 01-11-17, 07:45 PM

https://news.usni.org/

Navy to Trump: We Need Maintenance Funded Before New Ships
By: John Grady
January 11, 2017 10:08 AM

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The message Navy leaders are sending to President-elect Donald Trump’s team is: We need money to keep the current 274 ships in the fleet maintained and modernized first and then give us the money to buy more ships.

Platapus · 01-12-17, 05:34 PM

Spend tax dollars to modernize ships and then spend tax dollars replacing the ships?

I get it. As a taxpayer, I get it. Boy do I get it.

mapuc · 01-12-17, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Spend tax dollars to modernize ships and then spend tax dollars replacing the ships?

I get it. As a taxpayer, I get it. Boy do I get it.

(going a bit off topic)

Your comment made me remember what a former Swedish politician once said

A Swede pay his or her taxes with proud

Markus

(End of off topic)

Jimbuna · 01-13-17, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by eddie

According to the US Navy times Jim, we have 272 ships as of now, Trump wants to bring it up to at least 350. With that buildup, plus the Air Force wants the new B-21 Raider, a stealthier B2 bomber, which the USAF won't say how much they cost, classified info, and they are going to upgrade our nuclear weapons and systems, I got a feeling it would take a super computer to write out the cost of all this.

https://www.navytimes.com/articles/d...lors-350-ships

Most likely and with the promise of big tax cuts from Trump, I wonder who will fund it

Aktungbby · 01-13-17, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mapuc

(going a bit off topic)

Your comment made me remember what a former Swedish politician once said

A Swede pay his or her taxes with proud

Markus

(End of off topic)

AHEM: That's Pride. One is proud because he pays his taxes with pride...do not have this semantic/vernacular discussion with a group (ie: a 'pride') of lions however!

...as any proud Swede fully comprehends:

vienna · 01-13-17, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Most likely and with the promise of big tax cuts from Trump, I wonder who will fund it

Makes me wonder too; it all smacks of the Regan Era military buildup with its corresponding lack of revenue to pay for it all, and that didn't work out all that well in the end...

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01-11-17, 02:04 PM	#16
Mr Quatro Navy Seal Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 6,772 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It boils down to "Who will give up first" __________________ pla•teau noun a relatively stable level, period, or condition a level of attainment or achievement Lord help me get to the next plateau ..

01-11-17, 05:05 PM	#17
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,936 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Has there ever been a time when the Navy thought they had enough ships and did not want any more? __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,498 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Can I have time to research the answer?... (5 seconds later)... Nope!... <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __

01-12-17, 05:34 PM	#20
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,936 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Spend tax dollars to modernize ships and then spend tax dollars replacing the ships? I get it. As a taxpayer, I get it. Boy do I get it. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.