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roysh
07-27-2009, 08:42 AM
http://defense-archive.teldan.com/Article/8-Ships-203-Aircraft-in-US-Navy-Request.aspx?&sID=446799

Navy goes shopping?
MacSteve
07-27-2009, 11:58 AM
1 Arleigh Burke class DDG 51 destroyer

thats what I want to go on right there.

hmm odd they are asking for so many more. whatever..
roysh
08-05-2009, 04:40 AM
roger that!
Retired Navy Chief
08-05-2009, 08:47 AM
Won't happen while a Democrat is in office ..... especially one who favors "negotiating" over "defending".


I'd take a Littoral Combat ship ....


Cheers,
PISTOL
MacSteve
08-05-2009, 11:29 AM
I think its a bit much anyway. especially for a downsizing navy.

tax payer money has better purposes right now.
Retired Navy Chief
08-05-2009, 01:07 PM
That's the problem .... we are downsizing .... Al Quida, China and North Korea aren't. If you haven't read "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu ... you need to. It has been the guiding principle for the Chinese military for centuries. Gives a pretty good idea of how we are being set up by China, using other sources to do it.



Cheers,
PISTOL
MacSteve
08-05-2009, 03:33 PM
hmmm. I've heard it was an awesome book. Next time I'm on the other base I'll check it out.
Retired Navy Chief
08-05-2009, 04:38 PM
Very hard to follow in some parts because it has been translated numerous times and there are some parts of the original that are not there any more ...

The military used to put out a condensed version of it to give to the troops ... that's the one I have.

Cheers,
PISTOL