THE FACTS ABOUT CHENEY’S CUTS TO KEY MILITARY PROGRAMS
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Cheney Proposed Cutting Weapons Programs That Were Important to
Success in Iraq. In 1990, Cheney proposed cutting 90 C-17 Air Force
cargo transport planes and 14 B-52 bombers. Cheney also sought the
retirement of two Navy battleships, two nuclear cruisers, and eight
nuclear-powered attack submarines. In 1991, Cheney scrapped the
Navy’s A-12 Stealth attack plane, a fighter that was proclaimed to be
a key part of the future of navy aviation in advanced stealth technology.
Success in Iraq. In 1990, Cheney proposed cutting 90 C-17 Air Force
cargo transport planes and 14 B-52 bombers. Cheney also sought the
retirement of two Navy battleships, two nuclear cruisers, and eight
nuclear-powered attack submarines. In 1991, Cheney scrapped the
Navy’s A-12 Stealth attack plane, a fighter that was proclaimed to be
a key part of the future of navy aviation in advanced stealth technology.
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