tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973827.post7792367666116261312..comments2024-01-11T07:40:01.736-05:00Comments on The Stopped Clock: Military Spending Must Only Go UpAaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16523334580402022332noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973827.post-42469585725992576292010-09-13T11:54:17.844-04:002010-09-13T11:54:17.844-04:00Herman suggests that "seafaring strength is a...Herman suggests that "seafaring strength is a source of pride for Navy League members, as is the United States’s having a navy second to none" as if this means we can never reconsider how naval power is projected. <a href="http://www.usnwc.edu/getattachment/74ed0fae-cc89-4a64-9d6a-5cf6985a6f33/China-s--Antiaccess--Ballistic-Missiles-and-U-S--" rel="nofollow">This article</a> from the Naval War College Review suggests, quite reasonably, that we rethink the navy and the defense of naval vessels. Were we in a military conflict with China, there's cause to believe that they could presently inflict massive damage on our naval fleet, as well as on AWACS and aerial refueling, and that capacity is apt to increase over time. If we are preparing for conflicts with militarily strong nations, the navy must evolve in ways Gates seems to appreciate, while Herman appears clueless.Gideonnoreply@blogger.com