Posted on Aug 17, 2015
Poor planning in the Persian Gulf. U.S.. Ya Think So?
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Is our government wanting us to fail in the Middle East? I cannot understand why the Navy has been ordered to reduce their presence in the Middle East Gulf region. Maybe some of you higher ranks can explain it.
The Hill reports that the Navy will pull the USS Theodore Roosevelt from the Persian Gulf in October. The Roosevelt is providing about 20% of the air strikes against ISIS. It’s replacement, the USS Harry Truman won’t arrive in the Gulf until later in the winter. The Pentagon has it all figured out, though. They say that, because the fickle Turkish government has allowed the US use airbases there, finally, they can fill the gap left without a carrier that way.
A U.S. official said the reduced presence there isn’t out of lack of need, but due to fewer carriers available and the prioritization of the Asia Pacific.
“All I can say is that in the short-term, we need a continuous presence. The demand is out there, the [combatant commander] is asking for it, and the [Pacific Command] commander is asking for it. They’re asking for it. There’s just not enough peanut butter to spread around,” the official said.
“So what are you going to do? You’re going to give what you can. You’re going to prioritize based on what the president wants us to do, what the [defense] secretary wants us to do, and allocate those forces to meet those needs,” the official said.
Coincidentally, the Pentagon has also decided that they’ll pull out the Patriot air defense batteries from Turkey in October, too. Meaning that any aircraft that we have in Turkey will be less safe from missile attacks from Syria and ISIS.
It also emphasised that Washington remains “committed to supporting Turkey’s air defence capabilities, including against ballistic missile risks and threats… and its security and regional stability.”
A US defence official stressed that the move by the US military was for the purpose of force modernisation.
“It does not reflect a decision by the NATO Alliance to reduce support for Turkey’s air defence,” the official told AFP.
You know, it almost seems intentional, as if ISIS is moving our board pieces around for us.
Read The Entire Story Here:
http://thehill.com/policy/defense/251197-navy-reducing-presence-in-persian-gulf
The Hill reports that the Navy will pull the USS Theodore Roosevelt from the Persian Gulf in October. The Roosevelt is providing about 20% of the air strikes against ISIS. It’s replacement, the USS Harry Truman won’t arrive in the Gulf until later in the winter. The Pentagon has it all figured out, though. They say that, because the fickle Turkish government has allowed the US use airbases there, finally, they can fill the gap left without a carrier that way.
A U.S. official said the reduced presence there isn’t out of lack of need, but due to fewer carriers available and the prioritization of the Asia Pacific.
“All I can say is that in the short-term, we need a continuous presence. The demand is out there, the [combatant commander] is asking for it, and the [Pacific Command] commander is asking for it. They’re asking for it. There’s just not enough peanut butter to spread around,” the official said.
“So what are you going to do? You’re going to give what you can. You’re going to prioritize based on what the president wants us to do, what the [defense] secretary wants us to do, and allocate those forces to meet those needs,” the official said.
Coincidentally, the Pentagon has also decided that they’ll pull out the Patriot air defense batteries from Turkey in October, too. Meaning that any aircraft that we have in Turkey will be less safe from missile attacks from Syria and ISIS.
It also emphasised that Washington remains “committed to supporting Turkey’s air defence capabilities, including against ballistic missile risks and threats… and its security and regional stability.”
A US defence official stressed that the move by the US military was for the purpose of force modernisation.
“It does not reflect a decision by the NATO Alliance to reduce support for Turkey’s air defence,” the official told AFP.
You know, it almost seems intentional, as if ISIS is moving our board pieces around for us.
Read The Entire Story Here:
http://thehill.com/policy/defense/251197-navy-reducing-presence-in-persian-gulf
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The United States will be without an aircraft carrier in the gulf for the first time since 2007. This is largely due to extended strain and increased deployment times, which have delayed maintenance and refit cycles. Is this a critical gap? Do we have a need for more than 10 carriers?
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/07/30/navy-admiral-confirms-us-pulling-aircraft-carrier-from-persian-gulf-this-fall/
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/07/30/navy-admiral-confirms-us-pulling-aircraft-carrier-from-persian-gulf-this-fall/
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