Useless Weapons get Major Funding

Useless, at least against the non-existent Navy and Air Forces of Al Qaeda. From Defense Tech:

That'll include "the first significant funding" -- $3 billion -- in the next generation of aircraft carrier," the CVN-21. The Joint Strike Fighter fleet will grow from two in FY07, to twelve the following year -- including the first short take-off version. It'll take $6 billion in 2008, the Pentagon projects. Despite major cost inflation, the Defense Department budget request "funds three littoral combat ships and will continue funding for two DDG-1000-class destroyers and another amphibious assault ship," according to a American Forces Press Service article. "The Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter is budgeted at $3.8 billion for 20 aircraft."

But the F-22 Raptor can be used against terrosists in places like Iraq, right?

The F-22, it should be noted, was recently deemed "too sensitive... to be useful" in places like Iraq.

Only our ground forces are gearing themselves for post Cold War conflict. Perhaps the USAF and the Navy needs a major war fought on their own terms, in the air and on the sea. Only then will we see major changes in hi-tech weapons procurement.