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U. S. Defence Budget Cuts. Říha, Ryza , Kostínek , Kleňha. Reasons for Cuts. Growing debt Unsuistainable level of spending No needs for such expensive army. Biggest Cuts since 9/11. $259 billion cuts during next 5 years $487 billion cuts over the next decade Reduction
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U. S. Defence Budget Cuts Říha, Ryza, Kostínek, Kleňha
ReasonsforCuts • Growingdebt • Unsuistainablelevelofspending • No needsfor such expensivearmy Říha, Ryza, Kostínek, Kleňha
BiggestCutssince 9/11 • $259 billioncutsduringnext 5 years • $487 billioncutsoverthenextdecade • Reduction • Army – 80 000 men (of 570 00)– 8 BrigadeCombatTeams (of 45) • AirForce – 6 tacticalsquadrons (of 60) • Marines – 20 000 men (of 202 000) Říha, Ryza, Kostínek, Kleňha
More Disciplined Use of Money • Moreskillfulcontractingpracticestoincreasecompetition,reducecosts,and increasebuyingpower • Better useof informationtechnology • Betteruseofbusinessandenterprisesystems • Limitationsonofficialtravel • Betterinventorymanagement • Reductions incontractservices • Reductionsin plannedcivilianpayraises Říha, Ryza, Kostínek, Kleňha
USAREUR • U.S. Army presence in Europe • about 40 000 troops • 4x BTC ,V Corps, airforces • Navy, MarineCorpsandAirForce • most in Germany • Bases • Main operating bases (MOB) –large bases, permanently based troops andtheirfamilies, well-established infrastructure. • Forward-operating sites(FOS) – intended for rotational forces, adaptable depending on the circumstances. • Cooperative security locations (CSL) – little or no permanent U.S. military presence, maintained by contractor or host-nationsupport about 40 000 troops Říha, Ryza, Kostínek, Kleňha
Defense Cuts in Europe • 170. Infantrybrigade • Baumholder base (inactivatedOct. 9, 2012) • 172. Infantrybrigade • Grafenwöhr base (restructured) • Totalyof 10 000 men(withothertwobrigades) Říha, Ryza, Kostínek, Kleňha
Changes in Asia • Plan to reorienttheUnitedStates' strategicattention to theeconomicallyvitalPacificafter a decadeofwar in theMiddleEast • Relocateup to 2 500 marinesintoAustralia • New secondanti-missile defense system in Japan • Relocationof 60% U.S. naval fleet to thePacific Říha, Ryza, Kostínek, Kleňha
South China Sea • Shiftingmilitaryresources to thePacific • To satisfyAmericanobjectives • Tu support stability ofthe region • To secureexpandingeconomicopportunities. • ConflictovertheSouth China Sea • Massiveoilandgasreserves • Enormouslyvaluablefisheries • Thebusiestsealanes in theworld Říha, Ryza, Kostínek, Kleňha
Issueof China • RebalancingwithAsia • Military-to-militarycooperationwith China • Building trust between USA and China • Boostingthecapabilitiesof US allies in the region • US shiftisfullycompatiblewiththedevelopmentandgrowthof China Říha, Ryza, Kostínek, Kleňha
ModernizationCuts • C130J – Hercules • AH64 Apache Block 3 • Other choppers modernization + OLR • Ballistic missile defence • CVN 21 Carrier Replacement Říha, Ryza, Kostínek, Kleňha
New SystemsChange • F35 – Joint striker • Next generation drons • F22 (probably most criticized project • Joint High Speed Vessel • Littoral Combat Ship Říha, Ryza, Kostínek, Kleňha