http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b2eaceee-7ae1-11dd-adbe-000077b07658.html?n... Mr Holtz-Eakin suggested that the defence budget was ripe for savings, highlighting expensive projects such as the Littoral Combat Ship and the Future Combat System. The Department of Defence does not get a pass from John McCain, he said. Without the LCS the USN is under 300 combat ships. Is McCain calling for a global retreat or will his Navy hole be fixed up with the same sort of magical patch that balances his budget? Since his plans are full of holes no wonder he wants to drill in them. -HJC