That's a reasonable sentiment. By not funding the vehicular components of the FCS, we are also failing to give our troops the equipment they need. The Abrams is a great tank but it's extremely heavy and thus has poor strategic mobility, it's too large to fit through city streets in many third-world countries, it's too heavy to safely use bridges in many third-world countries, it guzzles gas and thus has poor in-theater mobility, and it's exhaust makes it harder for it to work in close cooperation with infantry. The Bradley is a capable IFV but it can't carry a full squad, it's armament is optimized for killing Soviet AFVs on a 1980s European battlefield, and it's also rather heavy. Don't even get me started about the Strykers. The Army needs new vehicles for low-intensity warfare. IMO, cutting the FCS vehicle funding is the only major mistake in Gates' proposal.