This result When Budget Crisis Threatens U.S. Military

Headline - Before his retirement from the post of U.S. defense secretary, Leon Panetta, gave a statement in front of the students bleak. The U.S. military was experiencing a financial crisis because the new budget request has not yet Congress and the liquid from the crisis has been perceived as a threat to the security of superpower.

According to news agency Reuters, Panetta say it during a speech at Georgetown University, Washington DC, on Wednesday. A few hours after the speech, the Defense Department announced that the delivery of maritime combat task force - which included the aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman and USS Gettysburg ship missile launchers - to the Middle East this week canceled realized because of the uncertainty budget.
During his speech, Panetta implicitly expressed his frustration over the government's budget crisis, which has hit the ranks of the military participated. Political interests in Congress have risked national security interests, referring to the protracted differences between the attitudes of the opposition Republican Party and the Democratic Party that ruled in the preparation of the budget in recent years.
"It's hard to believe, frankly, that congressional silence to let the defense, economy, and quality of life for America to be broken," said Panetta. "Again, they (members of Congress) and postpone decisions
 offensive in the government budget crisis that is now threatening U.S. national security co. If not addressed, said Panetta, the Pentagon must cut the budget of U.S. $ 46 billion in seven months.
The cuts will apply from March 1, 2013 if no significant decisions of Congress. In addition to delaying a number of missions, the Pentagon must reduce personnel in the face of budget cuts.
At least, Panetta said, there are 800,000 civilian staff who will be laid off for 22 days. The U.S. Navy also had to reduce operations in the western Pacific by a third. The Air Force must reduce the hours fly their planes.
The Pentagon, which has already implemented a reduction in defense spending over the past ten years at U.S. $ 487 billion, will face more cuts likely at U.S. $ 500 billion for the next decade if no new funds authorized by Congress.
The Navy was ready to reduce short-term budget of about U.S. $ 6.3 billion. This includes canceling maintenance projects dozens of ships and aircraft during the third and fourth quarter of this year. They also had to reduce the hours of operation of ships and aircraft as well as to terminate the contract for 1121 temporary workers, most of whom worked in the shipyards and bases.
Not only that, if automatic budget cuts to the military force on 1 March, the Navy should consider further reducing the number of aircraft carrier battle group based in the Middle East, from two to one. Aircraft flight hours on the aircraft carrier in the Middle East must be reduced 55 percent and cancels the deployment of a submarine.
The U.S. Air Force also should anticipate a similar scenario. They are getting ready to cut the most advanced fighter jet ordering F-35 made Lockheen Martin Corp and restructure the service contract fuel tankers for U.S. $ 52 billion with Boeing Co. Operating hours in the ranks of the Air Force planes also have to be reduced 18 percent when fresh money did not come.
Meanwhile, the Army had to lay off 1300 temporary staff and cut the basic operation of up to 30 percent. The Army also had to cancel the project ground combat engine maintenance and air during the third and fourth quarter, says the draft plan compiled by AOL Defense.
Not only that, the Army also had to cut more maintenance costs of vehicles, weapons and radios. When you need to have to lay off all civilian staff for 22 days.
Sources: http://dunia.news.viva.co.id/news/read/388350