Former acting defense secretary thinks the U.S. should slash its military budget in half
CBSJUL 2023
While the A-10 is an aged model, it still has utility in the Middle East. The US military must allocate the most suitable aircraft to the highest threat regions. The threats the US is currently facing have changed, so the deployment of these assets must change as well. It's time for the US Armed Forces to prioritize Russia and China.
Force levels in the Middle East are insufficient to deal with the myriad of threats in the region. Cuts in troop and resource deployment to the Middle East have already challenged the US forces in the area. This new plan will put even more pressure on these forces — the Middle East needs strong, continued attention from the Pentagon.