Sequestration Is Impacting U.S. Missions Abroad

Military Not Created Equal Under Sequestration -- US News and World Report

U.S. prioritizes funding for China, North Korea threats despite growing dangers from Venezuela, Iran.

Not all military units are in the same boat under sequestration, as the across-the-board cuts target some missions more than others.

East Asia is the new focus of the White House, which means U.S. Pacific Command is a favored breadwinner among the regional commands. It enjoys money to address North Korea's nuclear missile program and some form of threat from China. Only one ship has been cut from deployment to that region, and the primary missions for ground troops are fully funded, a top officer says.

The same is not true for troops in America's backyard. The regional command for Central and South America has received only a fraction of its requested resources, despite what experts and military officials say is a growing and underreported threat from countries such as Venezuela.

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My Comment: It is not easy to run an empire .... especially when you are running out of money. The U.S. military and their political masters must face facts (which I am sure that they are) .... if you do not provide the money to support your military .... they are not going to be able to fulfill your domestic/foreign policy objectives. Sequestration will mean some services are going to be cut more than others .... and funding will be prioritized according to what the White House believes is the priority .... not the military.