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From: Auric Hellman <adhellman1@gmail.com>
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Subject: Army Planners Are Weighing Force Reductions of Up to 90,000
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Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2025 23:15:22 -0400
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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 Europe 
and counterterrorism, according to three defense officials familiar with 
the deliberations.

Internal discussions are exploring trimming the force to between 360,000 
and 420,000 troops -- down from its current level of roughly 450,000. 
The potential cuts would mark one of the most dramatic force reductions 
in years, as military planners aim to reshape the Army from a blunt 
conventional force into what they hope could be a more agile, 
specialized instrument better suited for future conflicts. It's unclear 
whether any cuts are being mulled for the Army Reserve or National Guard.

ttps://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/04/03/army-mulling-dramatic-reduction-of-tens-of-thousands-of-troops.html


The prospects of a lasting peace for Americans is as fragile as it's 
ever been. The reduction of any amount of military personnel at this 
time would be insane.



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Dr. Auric D. Hellman
adhellman1@gmail.com

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