According to the British "Daily Telegraph" reported on May 9, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has said that U.S. military spending cuts amount to 15 billion U.S. dollars per year, the United States no longer able to bear another Afghanistan or Iraq. Media analysts believe that Gates's statement implies that if there are other options to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue, he would not support military strikes against Iran's coach outlet program.
Gates said the United States to launch any military action against Iran will be forced to consider before the tight military budget factors. Gates set to reduce military spending plan will focus on reducing administrative expenses and the purchase of military equipment is not required expenses. Gates believes that these non-essential military equipment to fight a war again, not to fight a limited war in the 21st century designed. However, Gates(cheap coach bags) also said he would ensure the U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan combat capability.
Gates said that since 2001, since the 9-11 terrorist attacks, U.S. defense spending has doubled, serious economic recession reversed the momentum of growth in military spending, this situation will continue for a long time. Gates at the Eisenhower Presidential Library released a 65th anniversary commemoration of the German surrender, a lecture, said: "I do think that when we look to the future, especially in the next few years, we are still fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, the situation of coach handbags, I that Congress and the president will launch another annual cost of 100 billion U.S. dollars in support of military operations is very cautious."