Jan 5

Gates moves to preempt US defense budget cuts 
    (AFP)

AFP – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates unveils cuts in military spending on Thursday as he moves to preempt Congress from making deeper reductions in the Pentagon’s budget, officials said. Read the rest of this entry »

Jan 4

Top US Republican: Military budget needs trim 
    (AFP)

AFP – The US military will face budget cuts as lawmakers hunt for savings to rein in the country’s deficit and national debt, senior US Republican Representative Eric Cantor said Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 3

Pentagon official sees mounting budget pressures 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – The U.S. defense budget will likely decline somewhat in coming years, although it is not clear exactly when or by how much, a top Pentagon official told an investor conference on Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »

Aug 13

Sailors press Gates on how defense budget hits them 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – For sailors aboard the USS Higgins docked in San Diego, a popular question for visiting Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday was how the austerity drive he announced this week would affect them. Read the rest of this entry »

Aug 12

Pentagon to cut contractor budget 10 percent a year: Gates 
    (AFP)

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Aug 12

Pentagon sees budget uncertainties ahead 
    (AFP)

AFP – Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday announced measures to save 100 billion dollars over five years, including pared budgets for contractors, a cut in senior military and civilian posts, and closure of a major military command. Read the rest of this entry »

Aug 11

Pentagon sees budget uncertainties ahead 
    (AFP)

AFP – Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday announced measures to save 100 billion dollars over five years, including pared budgets for contractors, a cut in senior military and civilian posts, and closure of a major military command. Read the rest of this entry »

Aug 9

Pentagon to cut contractor budget 10 percent a year: Gates 
    (AFP)

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May 16

Gates aims at an elusive target: US defense budget 
    (AFP)

AFP – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates is vowing to rein in the Pentagon’s mushrooming budget and bloated bureaucracy, hoping to succeed where his predecessors mostly failed. Read the rest of this entry »

May 13

Gates urges cuts in 'top-heavy' defense bureaucracy, budget 
    (AFP)
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