The year of declining readiness
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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.
Publication Name: Sea Power
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0199-1337
Year: 1999
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Never again
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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.
Publication Name: Sea Power
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0199-1337
Year: 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.
Publication Name: Sea Power
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0199-1337
Year: 2001
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