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SteamWake
07-31-09, 11:35 AM
While the US cuts defense spending...
Captain Alok Bhatnagar, director of naval plans at India’s ministry of defence, said on Thursday that 32 warships and submarines were under construction in the country’s shipyards. Work on 75 more ships, including aircraft carriers, destroyers, frigates and amphibious vessels, would begin over 10 years.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/16de2e94-7d22-11de-b8ee-00144feabdc0.html
Max2147
07-31-09, 12:12 PM
When did the US cut defense spending? Obama increased the DoD's budget by $29 billion. The increase alone is more than the entire budget of most government agencies.
SteamWake
07-31-09, 12:42 PM
Congress slams defense budget cuts
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE53600C20090407
and from "Tree Hugger.com" :D
Cutting the Fat from the US Defense Budget is Green: Obama Scraps the F-22 (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/07/obama-f-22-defense-budget-green.php)
Now I am not arguing the validity of these cuts but saying that cuts are not being made is a falsehood.
ETR3(SS)
07-31-09, 11:09 PM
It basically shuffling a deck of cards is all. In the end you still have 52 cards, some departments just get more than others.
Max2147
07-31-09, 11:11 PM
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE53600C20090407
and from "Tree Hugger.com" :D
Cutting the Fat from the US Defense Budget is Green: Obama Scraps the F-22 (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/07/obama-f-22-defense-budget-green.php)
Now I am not arguing the validity of these cuts but saying that cuts are not being made is a falsehood.
Congress and Tree Hugger.com were both talking about budget cuts for particular programs. But the overall DoD budget went up by $29 billion.
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