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On the recordDecember 10, 2013
The challenges associated with fiscal resource constraints stemming from the Budget Control Act of August 2011 and subsequent sequestration will make it nearly impossible for the Department of the Navy to maintain a sufficient force structure required to meet all global power requirements in the maritime domain.
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Randy Forbes
Virginia

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Forbes discusses fiscal challenges affecting Navy's global power capabilities.

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