ASHINGTON: The Defense Department said on Thursday that the Veterans Day army parade ordered up via President Donald Trump won't occur in 2018.
Col. Rob Manning, a Pentagon spokesman, said the military and the White House "have now agreed to explore opportunities in 2019."
The announcement came a number of hours after experiences that the parade would price about $92 million, according to US officials mentioning initial estimates more than thrice the cost first instructed via the White House.
According to the officials, roughly $50 million would quilt Pentagon prices for airplane, apparatus, staff and different improve for the November parade in Washington. The the rest would be borne via different businesses and in large part involve safety prices. The officials spoke on situation of anonymity to discuss early planning estimates that experience now not yet been finalized or released publicly. The estimate used to be first reported via CNBC.
Officials said the plans had now not yet been authorized via Defense Secretary Jim Mattis.
Mattis himself said late Thursday that he had observed no such estimate and puzzled the media experiences.
The Pentagon leader informed newshounds touring with him to Bogota, Colombia, that whoever leaked the number to the press used to be "probably smoking something that is legal in my state but not in most" — a reference to his home state of Washington, where marijuana use is legal.
He added: "I'm not dignifying that number ($92 million) with a reply. I would discount that, and anybody who said (that number), I'll almost guarantee you one thing: They probably said, 'I need to stay anonymous.' No kidding, because you look like an idiot. And No. 2, whoever wrote it needs to get better sources. I'll just leave it at that."
The parade's price has transform a politically charged issue, in particular after the Pentagon canceled a significant army exercise deliberate for August with South Korea, in the wake of Trump's summit with North Korean chief Kim Jong Un. Trump said the drills were provocative and that dumping them would save the USA "a tremendous amount of money." The Pentagon later said the Korea drills would have price $14 million.
Lt. Col. Jamie Davis, a Pentagon spokesman, said earlier Thursday that Defense Department planning for the parade "continues and final details are still being developed. Any cost estimates are pre-decisional."
The parade used to be anticipated to incorporate troops from all five armed services — the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard — as well as devices in period uniforms representing earlier occasions in the nation's historical past. It additionally used to be anticipated to involve various army airplane flyovers.
A Pentagon planning memo released in March said the parade would characteristic a "heavy air component," most probably together with older, antique airplane. It additionally said there would be "wheeled vehicles only, no tanks — consideration must be given to minimize damage to local infrastructure." Big, heavy tanks may tear up streets in the District of Columbia.
The memo from Mattis' place of business supplied initial planning steering to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. His group of workers is planning the parade along a direction from the White House to the Capitol and would combine it with town's annual veterans' parade. US Northern Command, which oversees US troops in North America, is accountable for the true execution of the parade.
Earlier this 12 months, the White House finances director informed Congress that the price to taxpayers could be $10 million to $30 million. Those estimates were most probably in keeping with the price of earlier army parades, similar to the one in the nation's capital in 1991 celebrating the end of the primary Gulf War, and factored in some additional increase for inflation.
One veterans group weighed in Thursday in opposition to the parade. "The American Legion appreciates that our President wants to show in a dramatic fashion our nation's support for our troops," National Commander Denise Rohan said. "However, until such time as we can celebrate victory in the War on Terrorism and bring our military home, we think the parade money would be better spent fully funding the Department of Veteran Affairs and giving our troops and their families the best care possible."
Trump determined he wanted a military parade in Washington after he attended France's Bastille Day celebration in the center of Paris last 12 months. As the invited guest of French President Emmanuel Macron, Trump watched enthusiastically from a reviewing stand because the French army showcased its tanks and fighter jets, together with many US-made planes, along the famed Champs-Elysees.
Several months later Trump praised the French parade, saying, "We're going to have to try and top it."
Col. Rob Manning, a Pentagon spokesman, said the military and the White House "have now agreed to explore opportunities in 2019."
The announcement came a number of hours after experiences that the parade would price about $92 million, according to US officials mentioning initial estimates more than thrice the cost first instructed via the White House.
According to the officials, roughly $50 million would quilt Pentagon prices for airplane, apparatus, staff and different improve for the November parade in Washington. The the rest would be borne via different businesses and in large part involve safety prices. The officials spoke on situation of anonymity to discuss early planning estimates that experience now not yet been finalized or released publicly. The estimate used to be first reported via CNBC.
Officials said the plans had now not yet been authorized via Defense Secretary Jim Mattis.
Mattis himself said late Thursday that he had observed no such estimate and puzzled the media experiences.
The Pentagon leader informed newshounds touring with him to Bogota, Colombia, that whoever leaked the number to the press used to be "probably smoking something that is legal in my state but not in most" — a reference to his home state of Washington, where marijuana use is legal.
He added: "I'm not dignifying that number ($92 million) with a reply. I would discount that, and anybody who said (that number), I'll almost guarantee you one thing: They probably said, 'I need to stay anonymous.' No kidding, because you look like an idiot. And No. 2, whoever wrote it needs to get better sources. I'll just leave it at that."
The parade's price has transform a politically charged issue, in particular after the Pentagon canceled a significant army exercise deliberate for August with South Korea, in the wake of Trump's summit with North Korean chief Kim Jong Un. Trump said the drills were provocative and that dumping them would save the USA "a tremendous amount of money." The Pentagon later said the Korea drills would have price $14 million.
Lt. Col. Jamie Davis, a Pentagon spokesman, said earlier Thursday that Defense Department planning for the parade "continues and final details are still being developed. Any cost estimates are pre-decisional."
The parade used to be anticipated to incorporate troops from all five armed services — the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard — as well as devices in period uniforms representing earlier occasions in the nation's historical past. It additionally used to be anticipated to involve various army airplane flyovers.
A Pentagon planning memo released in March said the parade would characteristic a "heavy air component," most probably together with older, antique airplane. It additionally said there would be "wheeled vehicles only, no tanks — consideration must be given to minimize damage to local infrastructure." Big, heavy tanks may tear up streets in the District of Columbia.
The memo from Mattis' place of business supplied initial planning steering to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. His group of workers is planning the parade along a direction from the White House to the Capitol and would combine it with town's annual veterans' parade. US Northern Command, which oversees US troops in North America, is accountable for the true execution of the parade.
Earlier this 12 months, the White House finances director informed Congress that the price to taxpayers could be $10 million to $30 million. Those estimates were most probably in keeping with the price of earlier army parades, similar to the one in the nation's capital in 1991 celebrating the end of the primary Gulf War, and factored in some additional increase for inflation.
One veterans group weighed in Thursday in opposition to the parade. "The American Legion appreciates that our President wants to show in a dramatic fashion our nation's support for our troops," National Commander Denise Rohan said. "However, until such time as we can celebrate victory in the War on Terrorism and bring our military home, we think the parade money would be better spent fully funding the Department of Veteran Affairs and giving our troops and their families the best care possible."
Trump determined he wanted a military parade in Washington after he attended France's Bastille Day celebration in the center of Paris last 12 months. As the invited guest of French President Emmanuel Macron, Trump watched enthusiastically from a reviewing stand because the French army showcased its tanks and fighter jets, together with many US-made planes, along the famed Champs-Elysees.
Several months later Trump praised the French parade, saying, "We're going to have to try and top it."
Pentagon delays Trump's military parade until at least 2019
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