Word: rumsfeldism
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...SAVINGS $16.4 Billion Rumsfeld hoped he could gain extra money by trimming 5% of current costs, shrinking a military still geared for cold war battles...
...WEAPONRY Rumsfeld hopes to build the fighting forces of tomorrow, but the brass want more of the weapons of today. After years of lean budgets, they want hardware now. The Pentagon finalized a contract last week for 10 F-22 fighters. And the Army wants to update the M-1 tank. But Bush's budget doesn't provide much new money...
...RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Bush has proposed a $1.4 billion increase for missile-defense research, but the program will need billions more in coming years. And Rumsfeld's vision of a modern military will require money for smaller, faster vehicles; unmanned drone planes; a mobile, giant cannon; killer satellites. Without a public clamor for big defense budgets, those dollars may never appear...
WHAT'S ON THE BLOCK Rumsfeld backed away from forced cuts last week, but his generals may still have to part with some cherished possessions...
AIRCRAFT CARRIERS Rumsfeld's strategic planners think the current carriers are slow, easy targets. The 21st century may demand smaller, faster ships. He'd like to eliminate one of the Navy's 12 carrier groups--6,000 sailors, five support ships, 80 planes. The Navy is trying to avoid that scenario...