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The year of declining readiness

Article Abstract:

The Joint Chief of Staffs reported to the Senate Armed Services Cmte in late Sep 1998, that the military preparedness of the nation was declining alarmingly and could revert to its woeful state in the late 1970s by roughly 2003. In particular, the deterioration in deployed and non- deployed military readiness in the Navy because of existing budget constraints has become a matter of serious concern given the tempo of operational contingencies worlwide requiring US naval assistance. Chief of Naval Operations Adm Jay L. Johnson stressed that US sailors need clear signals in the FY 2000 budget that their pay and retirement benefits will improve and that they will be given the equipment to do their jobs.

International politics

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Never again

Article Abstract:

US defense spending declined 24% in constant dollars between the budgets of 1989 and 1999, including a steep 47% drop in procurement. The war on terrorism requires a sharp reversal of the trend.

Public affairs, Editorial, Planning, United States. Marine Corps, War on Terrorism, 2001-

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An unprecedented pace of operations

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The suicide terrorist bombing of the USS Cole, continuing budget pressures, and the need to maintain a high degree of operational readiness made 2000 a stressful year for Navy leadership.

2000 AD, Military aspects, Military policy, Weapons systems, United States. Navy, Naval strategy, USS Cole Bombing Incident, 2000

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