On the recordApril 1, 2014
Because of sequestration as well as a lack of budget discipline, the Navy is having to resort to a gimmick under which it is laying up ships in a 'reduced operating status' for up to 10 years.
Source
congress.govJohn McCain: “Because of sequestration as well as a lack of budget discipline, the Navy is having to resort to a gimmick under which…”
Editor's note · Context
McCain criticizes budget cuts forcing the Navy to reduce operational readiness.
Share
More from John McCain
Feb 14, 2018
General Milley, will M-SHORAD have capabilities to defend against cruise missiles?
Jul 15, 2018
Today's press conference in Helsinki was one of the most disgraceful performances by an American President in memory. The damage inflicted by President Trump's naivete, egotism, false equivalence and sympathy for autocrats is difficult to…
Aug 23, 2018
I'm the luckiest guy on earth. I have served America's cause, the cause of our security and the security of our friends, the cause of freedom and equal justice all my adult life.
Mar 14, 2018
The National Defense Strategy offers a new framework for thinking about the global challenges we face and that places China squarely at the top of our priority list.
Other voices in this conversation
