U.S. Weakness, Incompetence Could Lead To Major War: VERNUCCIO/ALLISON REPORT

VERNUCCIO/ALLISON REPORT * 1913 Intel

In a stunning development, Russian and Chinese warships have been sent to counter the American forces preparing to launch a limited strike against Syria’s Bashir al Assad.

In the past, neither nation would have dared challenging the once powerful U.S. Navy. But in a trend that has accelerated sharply under the Obama administration, America’s armed forces, the Navy in particular, have diminished sharply, becoming a mere shadow of themselves. The U.S. Navy is weaker than at any time since before World War I. Once 600 ships strong, it now has only 284 vessels. Some of those few remaining ships are un-deployable because of the President’s cuts to maintenance funds. The Air Force has been slashed from 37 combat air wings to 20, and the Army, from 17 divisions to 10.

At the same time that American forces have been slashed, Russia has returned to Cold War strength, China has become a military superpower, and North Korea has become a nuclear force to be reckoned with, soon to be joined by Iran.

The weakness goes further. President Obama surrendered the edge in nuclear weapons to Moscow as a result of the New Start Treaty. He has, consistent with his career-long position, taken every step possible to weaken America’s already limited anti-missile defenses.

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