The United States of America disarmament agreement policy

Confucius news network reported that the United States Defense Secretary Panetta announced the 26 fiscal year budget Abstract said, in order to meet the United States federal government budget cuts and the adjustment of its security strategy needs, they will cut the army and Marines number, at the same time as far as possible to ensure that the air force and Navy spending. Abstract according to the budget, in the new defense strategy of focusing on the care of American Asia-Pacific area layout is not affected by military cutbacks affect.

Panetta said, the United States of America disarmament according to the budget, the US military is planning to active duty Army increased from 570000 in 2010 back to 490000, the Marines from 202000 down to 182000 people. The United States Department of defense data shows, 2010 is the "9 . 11" after the attacks of U.S. Army is the largest number of years.

In order to achieve the reduction target, the army will be abolished at least 8 brigades, but the specific implementation details are in the plan. According to American media quoted the Defense Department official as saying, in the battle for army demolished at the same time to not demolish replacement combat brigades, each brigade will increase a business establishment. The United States Army, a brigade of troops number approximately 3500 to 5000 people, a camp for 600 to 800 people.

In addition to the army would demolish soldiers from other units, will demolish some combat preparation. The Navy will get 7 old cruisers early retirement, and deferring new warships at the time of delivery. The air force will demolish 60 fighter Tactical Fighter Squadron in 6, and the 1 training squadron. Some old cargo planes will be retired.

Panetta explained, the aim is to let us have enough budget space maintained its defense strategy is the key ability, especially in the Asia-Pacific region and the Middle East region layout. Not facing budget cuts included U.S. bombers cluster, 11 aircraft carrier battle group, amphibious assault-craft formations, the army and the Marines in the Asia Pacific and the Middle East, the staff will be in Singapore deployed combat ships and coastal patrol force to be deployed in Bahrain. In addition, the number of important research is not affected, including the new bomber," Virginia" class nuclear submarine fleet cruise missile launchers, submarine instant global strike capability, airborne and shipboard tactical radar, missiles, electronic warfare and communication ability.

Panetta said, make this a series of adjustment after the Ministry of defense will begin in October this year, for the fiscal year 2013 raised a total of $525000000000 for fiscal year 2012 budget request, less than $6000000000. In addition, the Department of defense will also be for the Afghanistan war abroad for $88000000000, $27000000000 less than 2012.

According to the United States Congress, the Department of defense must be in the next 10 years to cut a budget of $487000000000, in the next 5 years to cut $259000000000. To achieve this goal and to budget cuts in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to end after the security situation, the United States government announced 5 days this month new military strategy, the security shift to the Asia-Pacific region, at the same time of the structure adjust.