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08 4th, 2011| 
Reuters – Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned on Wednesday that any across-the-board cuts to defense spending as part of the next stage of deficit reduction efforts could do “real damage” to national security. Read the rest of this entry »
Jul
2
Reuters – Leon Panetta was sworn in as U.S. defense secretary on Friday promising to keep the military strong while making tough choices on defense spending cuts. Read the rest of this entry »
Jul
1
Reuters – Leon Panetta was sworn in as defense secretary on Friday promising to keep the military strong while making tough choices on defense spending cuts. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
8
Reuters – A looming government shutdown would be felt thousands of miles away by U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq and there could be a high political cost for the lawmakers who let it happen. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
8
Reuters – A looming government shutdown would be felt thousands of miles away by U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq and there could be a high political cost for the lawmakers who let it happen. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
5
Reuters – House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner on Monday blasted Democratic spending-cut proposals as “smoke and mirrors,” undercutting the notion that progress is being made on a budget deal that would avert a government shutdown. Read the rest of this entry »
Mar
5
Reuters – China’s spending on police and domestic surveillance will hit new heights this year, with “public security” outlays unveiled on Saturday outstripping the defense budget for the first time as Beijing cracks down on protest calls. Read the rest of this entry »
Mar
4
Reuters – China will beef up its military budget by 12.7 percent this year, the government said on Friday, a return to double-digit spending increases that will stir regional unease. Read the rest of this entry »
Feb
15
Reuters – President Barack Obama sent Congress a $671 billion defense budget on Monday with $13 billion in program cancellations and a smaller war budget that drew immediate fire from a divided Congress. Read the rest of this entry »