As the Navy enters a period of fiscal austerity, it must learn from its experiences and avoid cutting any single functional area too heavily and defer, rather than cut, expensive acquisition programs that are necessary to ensure technological advantages in future conflict. Maintaining the current force at a sufficient state of readiness, while balancing procurement of the future fleet and researching creative solutions to technological challenges should be the Navy's focus. Short-term mission accomplishment that robs the fleet of long-term viability by shifting money from maintenance to operations cannot continue without detriment to the future force.


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    Title :

    U.S. Navy Decisions in Declining Budget Eras: Analysis and Recommendations


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2013


    Size :

    29 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English