The US has planned to reduce the army for 3 years up to 450 thousand People
By 2018, the U.S. wants to reduce the number of ground forces to 450 thousand People, said army Secretary John McHugh,. "We are following the plans provide that By the end of the current financial year their number will be 490 thousand People," said McHugh. According to him, now in the army of the USA are just not more than half a million people, reports a news Agency. He said that the authorities allowed the Pentagon at this time to begin to reduce the army not 20 thousand People a year, as it was before, and fifteen thousand This means that "the current goal of" o army to the level of 450 thousand People will be achieved " By 2017, but rather To 2018 ", drew the attention of McHugh. He also acknowledged that the effects of budget sequestration, the Pentagon significant impact on the fighting ability of the American military power. The McHugh confirmed that the decision to increase the budget request for acquisition of army tanks M-1 Abrams explains and among them a sharp deterioration in relations between Russia and the United States because of the situation in Ukraine. In addition, the Pentagon were driven by " the need to maintain the industrial base that produces the main battle tank of the U.S. armed forces. The McHugh noted that the next phase of its upgrade is necessary for 2017. Positions, such as that which takes McHugh, in the US there are in the air force and the Navy. Holding these 3 years in office persons are not included in the number of members of the presidential Cabinet. Remember, according to a new study by the American Heritage Foundation, the U.S. is no longer able to lead at the same time two major wars. Thus, according to the draft budget submitted to Congress by the President of the United States Barack Obama, the White house proposes to allocate 789 million dollars to increase military presence in the EU in 2016. In addition, the paragraph about the "anti-Russian" is included as one of the priorities in the budget message of the administration of Barack Hussein Obama.
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