has the usaf beat the usn ?

just reading the bbc news website and picked up this story :

“US defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld has outlined proposals to shift American defence strategy away from Europe to the Pacific.
The Washington Post reported that the plans outlined to President Bush by Mr Rumsfeld would probably see the emphasis on large aircraft carriers dropped and a move towards long range stealth bombers.

US officials have confirmed reports which indicated that the current review of defence policy would lead to dramatic reforms in armed forces strategy and weaponry.

The moves in strategy were discussed at a meeting at the White House earlier this week.

Cold War mindset

President Bush ordered the strategic review after making an election campaign pledge to drag the military out of a Cold War mindset towards a flexible approach.

More long-range stealth bombers could be built

Mr Rumsfeld has apparently accepted this new policy, though no decisions have yet been taken.

President Bush has not yet budgeted for any boost in military spending but has made it clear that new money could be made available once the review is completed.

Mr Rumsfeld is thought to have reported to the president that there should be a shift in policy from Europe to Asia, where China is seen as a growing threat compared to the decreasing danger posed by Russia.

The review is also understood to mark a shift away from the longstanding policy that the military must be able to fight two major wars in different theatres simultaneously.

Stealth favoured

Changes in strategy are likely to reduce the role of the large aircraft carriers, previously an emblem of gunboat diplomacy, but now seen as too vulnerable to missile attack.

The Joint Strike Fighter could be sidelined

There are plans to design smaller vessels oriented to missile defence.

The vast distances needing to be covered in Asia and the paucity of US bases could render short-range fighters less important.

There could be fewer of the new F22s and the Joint Strike Fighter, for which the UK has committed $2bn, is under review.

The favoured plane seems to be the long range B2 stealth bomber which flew from the United States to bomb Serbia during the Kosovo war.

It is believed that the growing proliferation of sophisticated missiles will mean the acquisition of ships and vehicles as well as planes with “stealth” capabilities.

President Bush is said to have agreed with the thrust of the defence secretary’s report.”

i checked the dod but can’t find this mentioned.
i then checked cnn
http://www.cnn.com/2001/US/03/23/defense.review/index.html
and they said “smaller aircraft carriers, spending more on long-range bombers, and buying fewer F-22 stealth fighters”
this article sudgets more b2, less carriers, less naval aircraft, possible cancelation of JSF, and/or f-22″ and “Andrew Marshall, who is leading the review of defense strategy, is known as an advocate of a radical rethinking of U.S. security strategy in the post-Cold War era, and that has led to speculation that he may recommend dramatic changes.”

i checked the washington post.com where this story is susposed to come from but can’t find it

i think that the usn should have learnt from ww2 and others that they need large carriers.
also if they want stealth why cancel stealth f-22 and jsf

please expalin, etc

rabie :9