The Army is quietly considering a sweeping reduction of up to 90,000 active-duty troops, a move that underscores mounting fiscal pressures at the Pentagon and a broader shift in military strategy away from counterterrorism...
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/04/03/army-mulling-dramatic-reduction-of-tens-of-thousands-of-troops.html
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/04/03/army-mulling-dramatic-reduction-of-tens-of-thousands-of-troops.html
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Where's Wagner at these days anyways
Everyday, we lose more of the things that protect us & keep us safe !
When you hold all the cookies... and they come begging for crumbs... only then will you see what those with NOTHING to lose are willing to do!!!
WTAF
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No way to lean forward with 90,000 fewer troops. In addition, would never be able to rotate troops if needed, as there would no one available to rotate in. Army Reserve is just not that big. National Guard would take too long to train.
Who are they going to replace them with???
January 6 Rioters? Proud boys 3%ters???
His own private army?
Who’s going to protect Americans?
This is a Very DANGEROUS MOVE!
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He’s a paper tiger.
When will the military wake up and realize their promises of financial benefits are gone?
Regardless of the advancements, you still need boots on the ground no matter the era we’re in.
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The text means "Guarantors of German Military Strength"
Whiskeyleaks has already moved toward an all white male military effectively discouraging women and minorities from signing up.
If this happens, we will no longer be able to march or protest. We have to stop this before it starts, no matter the cost.
fences. heavy sigh. even if? right?
Internal discussions are exploring trimming the force to between 360,000 and 420,000 troops -- down from its current level of roughly 450,000.
Project 2025? I don't put anything past Trump now, even as crazy as that may sound.
The Brownshirts are nearly legal (never fully are really) so the ONE FORCE that can oppose them must be diluted; only to be re-built and re-staffed with ASS KISSING LACKEYS.
Do NOT let him attack the #MILITARY!!
https://www.vonhauerland.com/214-should-you-ditch-twitter-for-bluesky-here-is-what-you-need-to-know
and we're down-sizing?
Our force is a deterrent.
I think Hegseth wants a conflict.
Even as a liberal, I don't think that is a good plan.
Seriously. This f'kwad believes this.
He could just as well give the country away...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Purge
Unless Mexico or Canada invade, why do you need such a big armed force?
The US also doesn't share a border with them... are you suggesting Trump might seek to invade China? Or, vice versa?
Has the government deployed extra troops up there then?
Any war between the US and them won't be fought in the traditional way. It will be cyber, misinformation and economic.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Sylvester_Viereck