Defense chief Chuck Hagel says U.S. superiority in the future isn’t guaranteed

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Joseph Morton

NEWPORT, R.I. — The U.S. military directs billions upon billions of dollars every year to contractors who supply it with state-of-the-art warplanes, tanks and other weapons systems.

But it’s high time the Pentagon became a smarter shopper, especially in the face of tighter budgets.

That was the message that Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel delivered Wednesday in a hotel ballroom filled with defense industry representatives.

The former Republican senator from Nebraska delivered a speech to the Southeastern New England Defense Industry Alliance conference in Rhode Island before heading to Wales for a major NATO summit.

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[KG]

1. can never have too many aircraft carriers!

[another_liberal]

5. Right . . .

The Japanese may attack Midway Island again any day now.

[malthaussen]

10. Tom Clancy, Debt of Honor

Also notable as the book in which the JAL airliner crashes the Capitol.

-- Mal

[gordianot]

2. For all the billions we spend, out spending the entire world in total this figures.

We have been had I want my money back!

[bemildred]

3. No shit, Sherlock. nt

[groundloop]

4. Why aren't we worried about being superior in education, quality of life .....

Oh wait, I know.... not as much benefit to the 1%.

[RKP5637]

8. More money is in destruction, death, mutilation and rebuilding. Big bucks in

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implements of death and destruction. Helping people and building a better society, no big $$$$$'s, none give a F. It's so damn sad and pathetic. A few % fuck over the entire world for huge profits. Why, do we let them do this?

[whereisjustice]

6. America has become the world police force for the 1%

[another_liberal]

7. "War is Peace . . ."

"War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength."

George Orwell, 1984.

[Dustlawyer]

9. We cannot sustain this mad military with the MIC sucking up all of our tax dollars.

[the_sly_pig]

11. who cares?

Especially when the private sector rips us off year after year.

[coldbeer]

12. Solar and Wind is the future - Not OIL

Solar and Wind will not support a military like OIL could have.

[mdbl]

13. oil is too dirty

and in too many dirty hands.

[rock]

14. And that's a bad thing

Because, you know, we've done so well with it in the past: bullying, swaggering, pushing other countries around, calling them names, and claiming the moral high ground. Why we wouldn't be 'murka without all that shit! Is it ? You decide.