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August 19, 2011
Title: Pending Defense Department Funding Cuts II
Topic: Pending Defense Department Funding Cuts
Discussed by Professor Dr. Earl Tilford
with Center for Vision and Values (www.VisionAndValues.org)
Part 1
Where would you re-structure
America’s military? Where would you cut – for cuts must occur to balance the
budget?
Dr. Tilford suggests closing bases, closing the military academies, and closing
the Pentagon. Do you agree? Send us your comments.
The current retirement system is a waste of human skills and money. How would
you change the system? Send us your comments.
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Title: Part 2 of 2
Topic: Pending Defense Department Funding Cuts
Discussed by Professor Dr. Earl Tilford
with Center for Vision and Values (www.VisionAndValues.org)
Will unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV’s) become the fighting platforms of the
future? Dr. Tilford points out that they can do more for less cost because of
UAV’s are not designed for pilot survivability.
Should the U.S. Navy assume primary responsibility for space and cyber warfare? Do you agree? Send us your comments.
The ‘debt-ceiling deal’ calls for drastic cuts. Will they come to the Department
of Defense? What would you cut? Send us your comments.
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August 15, 2011
Title: Could America Fight a War Between Iran, Syria, North Korea, Venezuela, and Possibly Cuba If They Join Forces?
Topic: Pending Defense Department Funding Cuts
Discussed by Professor Dr. Earl Tilford
with Center for Vision and Values (www.VisionAndValues.org)
Part 1
An anti-American alliance between Iran, Syria, North Korea, Venezuela, and
possibly Cuba is not beyond the realm of possibility. Could our Armed Forces
defend our mainland from an attack from this alliance, especially if Mexico
joined with them?
The Debt-Deal may call for 50% cuts in defense spending. Will this strip us from
our defense?
There were cuts in defense spending during the 1990’s, but they were ‘salami
slices’. What may be in store?
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Title: Where Would You Cut Defense Spending? How Would You Re-Structure?
Topic: Pending Defense Department Funding Cuts
Discussed by Professor Dr. Earl Tilford
with Center for Vision and Values (www.VisionAndValues.org)
Part 2
The current debt crisis could
force drastic cuts in the Department of Defense budget, perhaps as high as 50
percent. Where would you cut?
Does the U.S. military need massive restructuring? Its current structure
originated with the reforms instituted in 1903 after the Spanish-American war.
Now, the armed forces of the United States would be hard-pressed to counter a
North Korean invasion of South Korea without using nuclear weapons.
Today we are fighting a primitive foe that has drained us of money, men and
munitions. The task of new Congressional leaders will be “How to Restructure the
Department of Defense”?
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