Posted on May 1, 2015
SGM Senior Adviser, National Communications
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LTC Scott O'Neil
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The Russian threat really never disappeared it just hibernated. Russia is governed by a hard line old time Kremlin Crony with ties that lead back to the old KGB. Having said that Putin is puffing his chest after 10 or so years of economic prosperity and stability. Now the economics of Russia have begun to crumble and after loosing its buffer between mother Russia and the West it has to regain its ground and showcase itself as a true threat to the democratic world. I have posted before there are 3 real threats to the US both physically and fiscally the Russians, Chinese and Terrorism from South East Asia. We have to project our forces strengthen NATO to be prepared to fight an awaken Russian Bear after a long and painful hibernation.
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I was stationed there twice for a total of six years. Unfortunately, most was spent in Graf or rotating through Bosnia. I do think they were a little short sighted in removing so many troops. I don't think it needs to be cold war levels, but definitely more than we have now.
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SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.
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Not to re-ring a bell, but how will this be paid for?
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SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.
SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.
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2015 Budget
Total revenue $3.34 trillion (requested)
Total expenditures $3.90 trillion (requested)
Deficit $564 billion (requested) (~15% of expenditures)
Debt $18.69 trillion (requested)

That 15% represents roughly what portion of our 4th point of contact the Chinese get every year.
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That Peace Dividend from base closures and reductions in Europe-the Billions in savings that Congress and President Clinton promised. Where did it go?
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SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.
SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.
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"The United States, whose military spending was rapidly reducing between 1985 and 1993 and remained flat between 1993 and 1999,[2] has dramatically increased it after September 11, 2001 to fund conflicts like the War on Terror, War in Afghanistan and the War in Iraq."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_dividend
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