Feb 15

Panetta, Dempsey defend military budget plan 
    (AP)

AP – Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and the nation’s top military leader on Tuesday defended the Pentagon’s slimmed-down, $614 billion budget, telling lawmakers it’s time to show Congress is serious about reducing the deficit. Read the rest of this entry »

Jan 27

Pentagon: Army, Marines to shrink as budget slows 
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Nov 23

Don't slash military budget, GOP contenders say 
    (AP)

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Nov 19

US budget woes could hit European missile defense 
    (AP)
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Oct 19

Bachmann says cuts to Pentagon budget are possible 
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Oct 13

Budget cuts take military

Reuters – Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Thursday that cutting $450 billion in security spending over the next decade would take the Pentagon “to the edge” and appealed for U.S. lawmakers to avoid further cuts in national security. Read the rest of this entry »

Sep 13

Senate panel backs Pentagon budget freeze 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – A Senate panel on Tuesday approved defense spending of about $630 billion for the 2012 fiscal year, freezing the Pentagon’s base budget at $513 billion for a second straight year while seeking nearly $118 billion for U.S. wars abroad. Read the rest of this entry »

Aug 31

Petraeus: Budget cuts must not impair military 
    (AP)

AP – David Petraeus, the general widely credited with rescuing a failing U.S. war in Iraq, retired from the Army on Wednesday with a word of warning: Coming budget cuts must not impair the U.S. military’s ability to fight a full range of conflicts, from major land wars to Iraq-like insurgencies. Read the rest of this entry »

Aug 5

Pentagon chief 'concerned' about future budget cuts 
    (AFP)

AFP – US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday he was “particularly concerned” about the possibility of further cuts in military spending under a compromise deal to avert a US debt default. Read the rest of this entry »

Aug 4

Pentagon chief 'concerned' about future budget cuts 
    (AFP)

AFP – US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday he was “particularly concerned” about the possibility of further cuts in military spending under a compromise deal to avert a US debt default. Read the rest of this entry »

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