[sci.military] budget cuts

matzatt@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (thomas matzat) (01/23/90)

From: thomas matzat <matzatt@silver.ucs.indiana.edu>

	Has anyone else heard anything about Congress thinking about
re-mothballing the USS Iowa and USS New Jersey?  I think it has something
to do with cutting costs.  If the U.S. Navy wants to save some money, I 
think it would be a better idea to mothball/scrap 4-6 old SSBN's.  Not only 
would that save some money, but it would send a positive signal to the
Soviet Union.  Any other viewpoints/opinions on this?





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